New Fleets

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Joe Manchin got a green light March 11 to set up a special management office to manage West Virginia's fleet of vehicles and aircraft.

Tags: audit, personal use, West Virginia

ST. CHARLES, MO - County Executive Steve Ehlmann recently signed an executive order banning county employees from texting while driving a county-owned vehicle or personal vehicle and claiming mileage reimbursement.

Tags: safety, St. Charles County, texting

ATTLEBORO, MA - Despite limited capital, Attleboro, Mass., city councilors plan to urge Mayor Kevin Dumas to start replacing an aging fleet of vehicles in the public works department.

Tags: Aging Fleet, Attleboro City

TORRANCE, CA - Sponsored by NJPA and INVERS, winners will be announced at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) June 21-23 in Austin and published in Government Fleet magazine.

Tags: 100 Best Fleets, nominations

VICTORVILLE, CA - The move is expected to save $250,00 a year, for a total savings of $750,000 over the next three years.

Tags: City of Victorville, cost-cutting

WHITE CITY, OR - Jackson County, Ore., is auctioning off surplus county vehicles and equipment online until Feb. 23.

Tags: auction, Jackson County

CHARLESTON, WV - Governor Joe Manchin has introduced a bill to formalize his proposal for the creation of a single, statewide Fleet Management Office to regulate state vehicle use.

Tags: fleet management, state vehicle, West Virginia

LOUISVILLE, KY - Ford Commercial Vehicle Operations will conduct two onsite fleet training programs at the Metropolitan Sewer District of Louisville and Jefferson County facility.

Tags: Ford, Jefferson County, Louisville, Metropolitan Sewer District, training

SACRAMENTO, CA - As of Feb. 12, approximately $11 million is left in the California Hybrid Voucher Incentive Program. All fleets with trucks operating in California are eligible for up to 100 vouchers each, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tags: California, California Hybrid Voucher Incentive Program, funding, truck fleet

TORRANCE, CA - Government Fleet Magazine, Florida Clean Cities, and The 100 Best Fleets in North America will conduct two seminars Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 on implementing best business practices with proven strategies to meet the current fiscal crisis.

Tags: !00 Best Fleets, City and County of Denver, City of Atlanta, Coral Gables, Hillsborough County, Palm Beach, seminar

CHICAGO - Using a successful Washington, D.C. program as a model, the Cook County Board of Commissioners is banking on an electronic monitoring system to make its management of the county's 2,000-vehicle fleet more efficient.

Tags: car-sharing, Cook County

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Joe Manchin requested for a federal disaster declaration Feb. 10 to assist several counties affected by the winter storm.

Tags: disaster relief, federal disaster, West Virginia

FORT WORTH, TX - The Texas Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians and the Oklahoma Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians will host the annual Southwest EVT Conference Feb. 28-March 5 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Tags: conference, emergency vehicle technician, training

SACRAMENTO, CA - The Department of General Services (DGS) fleet division is auctioning 50 state vehicles online. The auction will close Feb. 10.

Tags: auction, California, state vehicle, surplus

TORRANCE, CA - Nominations for Government Fleet's 2010 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award ends Friday, Jan. 29.

Tags: Fleet Manager of the Year, nomination

NEW YORK CITY - With a $4 billion budget deficit looming, Mayor Bloomberg revealed his proposals for saving the City of New York money.

Tags: cost-cutting, NYC

WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration (GSA) approved new contracts for the 2010 buying season on Jan. 22.

Tags: contract, GSA, vehicle purchasing

FERNANDINA BEACH, FL - A veteran Nassau County Sheriff's Office employee was arrested Jan. 19 and charged with allegedly taking nearly eight years' worth of kickbacks as manager of the agency's fleet maintenance department.

Tags: fleet maintenance, kickback scheme, Nassau County , vendor commission

MIDWEST CITY, OK - Any employees who violate the policy will be "subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination."

Tags: cell phone policy, City of Midwest City, texting ban

TAMPA, FL - Nearly 4,700 fuel storage tanks operated by gas stations, governments, and businesses in Florida must be upgraded by the end of March or face shutdown.

Tags: compliance, Florida, fuel tanks, gas stations

HERMITAGE, PA - A western Pennsylvania man was recently fined $50 for using his finger to write derogatory words on the dirty cab of a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission truck.

Tags: Pennsylvania, state vehicle

FRANKFORT, KY - The state fleet was one of the items addressed by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear's new efficiency initiative, Beshear's "Smart Government" policy.

Tags: efficiency, Kentucky, state fleet

AUSTIN, TX - GFX 2010 will start with the facility tour and networking reception on Monday, June 21, followed by educational sessions and a chance to walk the exhibit floor on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22-23.

Tags: conference, GFX, trade show

PITTSBURGH - Sharing fleet services with Allegheny County is one possible cost-saving alternative for the City of Pittsburgh, which is looking to cut down expenses by performing vehicle repairs in-house.

Tags: Allegheny County, maintenance, Pittsburgh, shared services

RICHMOND, VA - Privatizing fleet management is just one of several cost-cutting measures the City of Richmond may be forced to take as it faces a $30 million budget shortfall.

Tags: budget deficit, City of Richmond, cost-cutting, privatization