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August 6, 2008

To Save Fuel, Westchester County Uses Veggie Oil

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Motivated by budget considerations, environmental concerns, and the desire for American energy independence, a handful of local governments have begun to fuel their vehicles with waste vegetable oil.

Tags: budget, green fleet

August 6, 2008

Pasco County Fleet of 2,100 Goes $2 Million Over Gas Budget

Steve Kane fills up his Pasco County Utilities truck at the county’s filling station in New Port Richey.

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – Pasco County will spend an estimated $7 million on fuel this year for its 2,100 vehicles versus the $5 million budgeted.

Tags: budget, fuel, Pasco County

July 23, 2008

Clash Over Shared-Vehicle Fleet Brings County Meeting to Halt

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS – Even with the budget nearly balanced, the Nacogdoches County Commissioners Court meeting ended abruptly, and County Judge Joe English and Pct. 1 Commissioner Tom Bush walked out of the workshop.

Tags: budget, Nacogdoches County, shared-vehicle fleet

June 18, 2008

Sevier County Government Faces Challenges Fueling 847 Vehicles

SEVIERVILLE, TN – Sevier County is setting its budget for the coming fiscal year, and some are wondering if the county needs all the vehicles it operates.

Tags: budget, Sevier County

May 7, 2008

City of Indianapolis Predicts Budget Shortfall Due to Rising Gas Prices

INDIANAPOLIS – Filling up at the pump is more expensive than ever, and it’s not just consumers reeling from the sudden rise. The City of Indianapolis has also been hit hard by mounting fuel costs.

Tags: budget, Department of Public Works, The City of Indianapolis

April 23, 2008

Gas Prices Force Prince William County and City of Manassas to Re-evaluate Budget

MANASSAS, VA – Prince William County and the City of Manassas are both feeling the effects of the upsurge in gas prices and are doing more than just budgeting more money to combat the issue.

Tags: gas prices , budget, City of Manassas , Prince William County

April 16, 2008

New Cars, Trucks for the City of Frederick Will Cost $3.3M

FREDERICK COUNTY, MD – Overworked police cruisers, out-of-commission dump trucks, and nearly 20-year-old trash haulers are some of the 95 vehicles being replaced in the City of Frederick’s fiscal 2009 proposed budget.

Tags: budget, City of Frederick, Mayor Jeff Holtzinger, vehicle replacement program

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