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Charlotte County, Fla., settled a lawsuit over damage of the pavement and exterior siding of a leased fleet facility, awarding Denjer Enterprises Inc. $100,000. The County leased a fleet building from Denjer after the County’s own building was destroyed in Hurricane Charley in 2004.

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A fire in a Johnson County, Iowa, fleet garage destroyed three snowplows in late March and may have caused heat damage to five other trucks, according to the Iowa City Press-Citizen.

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The City of Germantown, Tenn., broke ground on a new fleet maintenance facility on Jan. 23. The new facility is east of the City’s existing public services complex. The City stated construction should be complete by October.

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The City of Raleigh, N.C., is moving ahead with a project to build a new remote operations facility, which will house the City’s Vehicle Fleet Services division, among a wide range of other City departments.

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MUSKOGEE, OK – The City of Muskogee Council approved on Dec. 10 a fleet garage consolidation plan projected to cost $178,900. This follows a fleet consolidation that led to the creation of the Equipment Management Division and the hiring of a division director earlier this year.

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RICHMOND, VA – Richmond City Council on Oct. 22 approved the purchase of land to house a new Department of Public Works’ Division of Fleet Management maintenance facility, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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GAINESVILLE, FL – The $11.42 million consolidated facility will be used to service 1,450 units from utilities, fire, police, public works, and other departments. The City of Gainesville Commission approved additional funding for the project in September.

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LANSING, MI – The City of Lansing, Mich., has broken ground on a new central garage facility for fleet maintenance, according to the Lansing State Journal.

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM – An audit report of the Albuquerque Fire Department’s (AFD) fleet maintenance program suggested improvements in its preventive maintenance policies, control over outsourced maintenance activities, technician certifications, and facility size.

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MOLINE, IL – The White House identified the City of Moline, Ill., as a sustainable community, inviting its mayor and city administrator to the White House Forum on Sustainable Communities. The City’s green fleet efforts have largely contributed to this recognition.

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DOWNERS GROVE, IL - New facility lighting has reduced the number of kilowatt hours the facilities use by 190,117, compared with previous lighting.

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SIMI VALLEY, CA - According to the City, the $2.4 million Simi Valley Transit Maintenance Facility project earned a GOLD LEED certification from the United States Green Building Council.

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LAS CRUCES, NM – Doña Ana County is slowly growing its new hazmat fleet, which will be housed at the new Doña Ana County Emergency and Hazmat Response Station in Santa Teresa.

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PITTSBURGH – The Allegheny County Department of Public Works is closing one of its fleet garages, which houses County motor pool and sheriff’s department vehicles, due to structural problems.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - The City’s public works division concurred with the auditor’s findings and has already implemented a number of the recommended changes. The audit found no cases of fraud.

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LAREDO, TEXAS - The City of Laredo's new fleet facility has been operational since early September.

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HILLSBORO, MO - The new facility, estimated to cost $2.96 million, would replace an old building constructed in 1950. Funding has not yet been approved.

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