WASHINGTON – A new report found that the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation was able to significantly cut its snow removal costs during the 2010 and 2011 winter season, saving an estimated $2.2 million in salt costs.
WILLMAR, MN – The City of Willmar’s city council approved a recommendation to eliminate a total of 15 vehicles and pieces of equipment in the City’s fleet, according to City documents.
SAINT PAUL, MN - Between July 2010 and June 2011, the Minnesota State fleet used more than one million gallons of E-85, setting a new record for a 12-month period.
ST. PAUL, MN - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is looking for applicants for its federal Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grant funding.
PARK RAPIDS, MN – The Hubbard County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of pickup trucks for the Sheriff’s department, according to County documents.
DULUTH, MN – The City of Duluth expects savings of more than $59,000 during the first year of using GPS systems to track and manage use of 300 vehicles.
NEW ULM, MN - A four-hour auction of two Minnesota state departments' fleet units brought in $715,000, which will be used to offset equipment costs - including high fuel prices.
ST. PAUL, MN – Rep. Tim Sanders, R-Blaine has proposed a bill to reduce the size of the Minnesota state fleet by 15 percent below the number owned on July 1, 2011, by June 30, 2015.
ST. PAUL, MN - The State of Minnesota has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for firms to provide software tools that would allow the State to streamline its operations.
ST. PAUL - Minnesota state government agencies have increased their retail purchases of E-85 nearly 10-fold in five years, according to the state's Department of Administration. In the first nine months of 2010, agencies have purchased nearly 725,000 gallons of E-85, compared to about 73,000 gallons over the same period in 2005.
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