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News•September 7, 2005

Salt Lake County Fleet Goes to Seven-Year Cycle

SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT — A new report outlining fleet overhaul says the majority of Salt Lake County's fleet will slow to a seven-year replacement cycle, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Sheriff's and sanitation vehicles will not go to the seven-year cycle. The change is expected to reap $2.7 million in savings the first year and $27 million over the next decade.

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News•September 7, 2005

Alabama Counties Making Plans to Keep Authorities' Vehicles Fueled

MONTGOMERY, AL — Local counties have enacted emergency plans to deal with a shortage of gas and keep sheriff's deputies on the road, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. Elmore County declared a state of emergency Thursday to comply with the state bid law and allow county vehicles to begin filling up at gas stations.

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News•September 7, 2005

Christensen Joins Mercury Associates as Director of Corporate Fleet Management Consulting Services

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Mercury Associates, Inc., an automotive fleet management consulting services firm, has announced that Janis Christensen, CAFM, has joined the company as senior manager and director of Corporate Fleet Management Consulting Services. Christensen is responsible for directing the activities, consultants, and associates in Mercury's new Corporate Fleet Management Services Division and will continue as a consultant and managing editor to Automotive Digest.

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News•September 7, 2005

Monmouth County, New Jersey Seeks to Cut County Fleet

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — The 25 cars Monmouth County officials have vowed to remove from the county's “take-home” fleet of 269 represent the first step in a broader effort to review and possibly reduce the inventory of county-owned vehicles.

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News•September 7, 2005

Franklin County in Ohio Increases Clean-Burning Fuel Fleet

FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO — Franklin County Commissioners have approved legislation that will add a number of vehicles to its clean-fuel fleet, according to www.thisweeknews.com. Grant funding will add four vans that use natural gas and 10 to 12 flexible-fuel vehicles that use a blend of ethanol and gasoline.

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Articles•September 1, 2005

Vehicle Maintenance: Then and Now

Vehicle technologies have advanced considerably since the 1960s, and the mechanic’s job has grown more difficult in keeping up with ever-developing technology.

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Articles•September 1, 2005

UC Davis Reduces the No. 1 Injury to Fleet Technicians

To counter the high frequency of technician workers’ comp claims and sick-leave time due to back injuries while on the job, University of California, Davis, Fleet Services, implemented an optional incentive-based exercise and stretching program.

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Articles•September 1, 2005

Maintain Snow-Removal Equipment Before it Snows

Trucks, spreaders, plows, and other snow-removal equipment will be called upon to perform hard work under harsh conditions throughout the winter - waiting too long could be

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Articles•September 1, 2005

Winter Strategies to Keep Snow-Removal Equipment Running

Don’t be left out in the cold this winter. Practice preventive maintenance on your fleet before the season, choose the right vendors, and make sure you have the proper equipment to keep traffic flowing safely.

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Articles•September 1, 2005

Sarasota County Fights Outsourcing With Managed Competition & Wins

Outsourcing is the big ogre that hangs over many government fleet operations all around the country. As governments scramble for larger segments of a static or even declining tax dollar pie, they are increasingly looking at outsourcing, hiring an outside private operator, to handle their work.

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