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NewsNovember 20, 2012

Report Explains How Minnesota's DOT Cut Snow Removal Costs in 2010 – 2011 Despite Record Snowfall

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.

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NewsNovember 19, 2012

Bonansinga Steps Up as NCSFA President

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Barbara Bonansinga, a fleet manager with the State of Illinois, is now president of the National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA). Bonansinga completes the term vacated by former President Jeannie Wilson as she steps down due to work commitments.

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NewsNovember 19, 2012

Chicago to Buy 20 Electric Refuse Trucks

CHICAGO - The City of Chicago plans to purchase 20 electric refuse trucks from Motiv Power Systems for $13.4 million. Each vehicle is a Class 8 truck with a range of 60 miles.

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NewsNovember 19, 2012

N.J. Senate Passes Bill to Establish State Fleet Reduction Task Force

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey state senate has passed a bill, S2269, which would establish a task force to evaluate the State’s fleet size to determine whether reducing its size would benefit the State financially.

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NewsNovember 16, 2012

How-to Video 2: Embedding An Excel Graph Into Powerpoint

TEMPE, AZ – Aaron Alvarado shows viewers how to embed an Excel graph into a Powerpoint presentation for final viewing, which allows users to easily adjust the data later.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaNovember 15, 2012

Edmonton's Program for Transformation: Working Together for Positive Changes

Provincial capital city Edmonton, Alberta, has the largest integrated municipal fleet operation in Canada and has earned numerous accolades for major improvements made over the last few years. However, focus on workplace culture may be its most significant achievement to date.

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ArticlesNovember 14, 2012

Guest Editorial: How to Be a Top Public Sector Fleet Manager

Each year, Government Fleet magazine conducts a competition for the Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year. In reading this year's applications, As a judge, Steve Kibler found a wealth of information regarding best practices that should be shared with every fleet manager.

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NewsNovember 14, 2012

Spotsylvania County Converts Police Cruisers and School District Trucks to Propane Autogas

SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, VA – The County converted 20 sheriff’s department police cruisers and four school district trucks.

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NewsNovember 12, 2012

GF Launches How-To Video Series on Presenting Benchmarking Data

TORRANCE, CA – Government Fleet has launched a five-part how-to video series on data use and presenting fleet benchmarking information. Aaron Alvarado, fleet manager for the City of Tempe, Ariz., shows viewers how to use exported data from any fleet system and put the data into an understandable, eye-appealing format.

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NewsNovember 12, 2012

Oklahoma City Adds Nissan Leaf EVs to Fleet for Pilot Program

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Oklahoma City purchased the cars and charging stations with $36,200 in federal grant funds allocated through the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and $40,600 in City funds.

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