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News•June 16, 2004

High Price of Gas Stretches Budgets of South Florida Cities

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- South Florida's cities are feeling the financial pinch of rising gas prices, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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News•June 16, 2004

Citizen Panel will Audit Salt Lake County Practices

SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- In the wake of a vehicle-use scandal that has tarnished county government, Salt Lake City Mayor Nancy Workman announced Wednesday the creation of a "citizens panel" to review and recommend policy and procedure changes, according to the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper.

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News•June 16, 2004

Lansing, Mich., Not Focusing on Heavy Fleet Reductions While Balancing Budget

LANSING, MI -- As Lansing officials scramble to balance next year's budget, one area that has escaped serious scrutiny is the $1.4 million fleet of city administrative vehicles, according to the Lansing State Journal newspaper.

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News•June 16, 2004

Long-time Fleet Manager at UC Davis Retires

DAVIS, CA -- Jack Harris, long-time fleet manager for UC Davis, retired in mid-May.

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News•June 16, 2004

Scottsdale to Begin using Biofuels in Municipal Vehicles

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Scottsdale will begin using biofuels in many of its municipal vehicles in an effort to make its fleet operation more environment-friendly and energy-efficient, according to the East Valley Tribune newspaper.

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News•June 16, 2004

Stanton receives Two Awards for Excellence in Fleet Management

POLK COUNTY, FL –- Bob Stanton, fleet manager of Polk County, Fla., received the 2004 Excellence in Maintenance Management Award from the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations.

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News•June 16, 2004

Denver to Use Biodiesel in 60 City Vehicles

DENVER -- The City of Denver will begin using biodiesel, an alternative fuel, in 60 city vehicles as part of a pilot project unveiled this year on Earth Day, according to the Rocky Mountain News newspaper.

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News•June 16, 2004

Management of Pittsburgh’s Fleet Could be Privatized to Cut Costs

PITTSBURGH –- The proposed plan by a Pennsylvania state-appointed fiscal recovery team to solve Pittsburgh’s budget problems includes the possible privatization of the city’s vehicle fleet management, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper.

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News•June 16, 2004

Simon to Retire After Being Santa Clara County Fleet Manager for 22 years

MARTINEZ, CA -- Richard Simon, fleet manager for Santa Clara County, has decided to take an early retirement package from the county. He has worked for Santa Clara County for 30 years – eight years as an accountant and 22 years as fleet manager. Simon was also the past chairman of the NAFA Alternate Fuels Committee.

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News•June 16, 2004

Wisconsin Governor Orders Elimination of 1,000 State Vehicles and Improved Accountability

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle extended a freeze on state vehicle purchases and ordered the Department of Administration to reduce the state vehicle fleet by an additional 1,000 cars, according to WisPolitics.com.

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