Maintenance

COLUMBUS, OH - The City of Columbus' Fleet Division pays for its mechanics training, uses operational goals and metrics to achieve performance targets, and encourages a collaborative work environment.

Tags: municipal fleets, ASE

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The City of Austin has earned a $5 million grant to purchase alternative-fuel and/or hybrid vehicles and its Fleet Services Division Centers 1,5, and 6 achieved the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence.

Tags: hybrid, municipal fleets, Alternative-fuel vehicles, ASE

CHATTANOOGA, TN - About three-fourths of City of Chattanooga police officers chose to park their vehicles at the police station rather than drive them home in response to new take-home fees that were implemented at the beginning of 2011.

Tags: emergency vehicles, municipal fleets, Police vehicles, Take-home vehicles

CHATTANOOGA, TN - The City of Chattanooga is implementing a charge for take-home vehicles effective in January. The Police Department is the most affected, with 351 of the 395 City's take-home cars.

Tags: municipal fleets, Take-home vehicles

AUSTIN, TEXAS - The City of Austin released the results of an external audit of the Fleet Services department's internal control review procedures. Improvements were suggested for internal controls; inventory management; purchasing, billing, and accounts payable and receivable; information technology controls; and general accounting functions.

Tags: municipal fleets, audit, fuel management, Parts Inventory, Staff Management

HOUSTON - On Oct. 13, Houston City Council approved a fleet consolidation plan to achieve $21.8 million in fleet savings. The plan includes the creation of a Fleet Management Department.

Tags: municipal fleets, Take-home vehicles, Fleet Budget, fleet facility, Consolidating Fleet

COLUMBUS, OHIO - City of Columbus, Ohio, Division of Fleet Management hosted a fleet celebration luncheon on September 15, honoring staff and their achievements and emphasizing the City's continued investment in technician education and training.

Tags: municipal fleets, ASE, Staff Training

HOUSTON - Houston Mayor Annise Parker said she'll be reducing the number of take-home vehicles assigned to city employees in an effort to save $21 million in the municipal budget over the next two years.

Tags: municipal fleets, Take-home vehicles

CHATTANOOGA, TN - The debate over take-home cars for Chattanooga employees — especially police officers — ranges from adding take-home cars to the fleet to getting rid of the take-home cars altogether to charging employees for using them. City Council requested in early July that the mayor’s office and finance department study a recurring or mileage-based user fee for city employees who use take-home cars.

Tags: municipal fleets, Police vehicles, Take-home vehicles

OXNARD, CA - After testing a new eco-friendly oil filter product for a year, the City of Oxnard will extend its fleet vehicle oil drain interviews, producing an estimated $145,000 in oil and labor savings and an annual reduction of 24,000 quarts of oil.

Tags: municipal fleets, MicroGreen, SOMS Technologies

COLUMBUS, OHIO - For the third year in a row, the City of Columbus Fleet Division has received the top level of certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Tags: municipal fleets, certification, ASE

WASHINGTON - Several government fleets were among 41 recipients recently recognized by the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities for their efforts in reducing and/or recycling hazardous chemicals in their organization.

Tags: Green, award, municipal fleets, lead

SANTA ROSA, CA - The windshields of an estimated 70 cars were broken in at least three locations at the Sonoma County Administration Center on Dec. 23.

Tags: municipal fleets, Vandalism

FLINT, MI - To prevent future thefts of tires and other equipment, the Genesee County Road Commission has resorted to branding every tire it buys for its vehicle fleet.

Tags: tire, municipal fleets

SALINAS, CA - County policy currently allows some high-level managers to use county-provided cars for their commutes or receive a $375 monthly transportation stipend.

Tags: municipal fleets, Take-home vehicles

HOUSTON - Replacing 186 aging city vehicles, the City of Houston is reviewing all vehicle spending items, including the police department's current take-home policy.

Tags: municipal fleets, Take-home vehicles

MONMOUTH, NJ – Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini has proposed legislation to restrict use of the 15,000 government vehicles issued to New Jersey state employees.

Tags: municipal fleets, Government Fleets, legislation, Take-home vehicles, New Jersey

BALTIMORE – City taxpayers have spent $13,803 to keep the mayor's three cars running so far this fiscal year, according to a WBALTV investigation.

Tags: personal use, municipal fleets, Take-home vehicles, mayor

TORRANCE, CA – With local governments across the country working hard to cut costs under tight budgets, county and city take-home vehicle policies have become a more closely examined issue in recent months.

Tags: municipal fleets, Take-home vehicles

MEMPHIS, TN – The 2007 Dodge Charger was a wrecked police department vehicle that had been modified with custom paint, chrome-plated wheels, a scooped hood, dual exhaust and custom emblems, reported WMC-TV.

Tags: Dodge, municipal fleets

OCEAN CITY, MD – City Council agreed to minimal cuts in the number of cars, reducing fleet by 12 vehicles, according to Ocean City Today.

Tags: personal use, municipal fleets, Take-home vehicles, Vehicle Policy

RIVERSIDE, CA – Two Riverside County supervisors whose work vehicles each cost more than $50,000 said they will help offset the cars' price tags by paying for gasoline, maintenance, and other expenses, according to The Press-Enterprise.

Tags: Maintenance, municipal fleets, Riverside County