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The Leading Fleets were recognized at the Virtual Honors Celebration.
Government Fleet announced the rankings for the top 20 of the 50 Leading Fleets and recognized the remaining award recipients at the Virtual Honors Celebration on June 16. The award is co-produced with the American Public Works Association (APWA).
Judges Brian Franklin, Sam Lamerato, Kelly Reagan, and Brad Salazar helped announce the fleet winners. Ford was the award sponsor, and Tony Gratson announced the No. 1 fleet winners.
Fleets are judged on exhibiting leadership with staff, customers, and within the community; staying efficient and competitive; overcoming challenges; and having a vision and direction for the operation.
Government Fleet also named the No. 1 fleets in size categories — the No. 1 small fleet (499 or fewer assets) is the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Ill.; with 376 vehicles, and the No. 1 mid-size fleet (500-999 assets) is the Denver International Airport, Colo., with 940 units. The City of Fort Collins, Colo. is the No.1 overall fleet and also the No. 1 large fleet (1,000 or more assets), with 1,412 vehicles.
The rankings for the top 20 fleets are:
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Ill.
City of Long Beach, Calif.
County of San Diego, Calif.
City of Tempe, Ariz.
Denver International Airport, Colo.
County of San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Dakota County Fleet Management, Minn.
Central Fleet Management, City of Chesapeake, Va.
City of Dublin, Ohio
City of San Antonio, Texas, Building & Equipment Services Department
City of San Diego, Calif., Fleet Operations Department
City of Milwaukee, Wis.
County of Sacramento, Calif., Fleet Services Division
City of Sacramento, Calif.
San Joaquin County, Calif.
City of Durham, N.C.
City of Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Fleet Management Department, Hillsborough County, Fla., Board of County Commissioners
City of Greenville, S.C.
The remaining Leading Fleets awards recipients, in alphabetical order, are:
Charleston County, S.C., Fleet Operations
Chesterfield County, Va., Fleet Services
City of Boca Raton, Fla.
City of Buckeye, Ariz.
City of Cape Coral, Fla.
City of Germantown, Tenn.
City of Houston Fleet Management Department
City Of Irving, Texas
City of Kelowna, B.C., Canada
City of Lakeland, Fla., Fleet Management
City of Madison, Wis.
City of Midland, Mich.
City of Oakland, Calif.
City of Oceanside, Calif., Fleet Management
City of Peoria, Ariz.
City of Roseville, Calif.
City of Salem, Ore.
City of Tallahassee, Fla.
City of Tampa, Fla., Fleet Management
DPW/Indianapolis Fleet Services, Ind.
Iowa State University Transportation Services
King County, Wash., Fleet Services
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas
Manatee County, Fla., Government Fleet
Miami-Dade County, Fla., ISD Fleet Management
New York City Fleet
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Alaska
University of California, Davis
Village of Arlington Heights, Ill.
The Notable Fleets were also recognized during the event. While the following fleets were not named among the Leading Fleets, their accomplishments and efforts warrant recognition.
Alameda County, Calif.
Atlantic County Utilities Authority, N.J.
City of Albany, Ga., Fleet Management Department
City of Baltimore's Department of General Services, Fleet Management Division, Md.
City of Battle Creek, Mich.
City of Brampton, Ontario, Canada
City of Brooklyn Center, Minn.
City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City of Charlotte, N.C.
City of Conroe, Texas
City of Coppell, Texas
City of Fairfax, Va.
City of Fairfield, Calif.
City of Fort Wayne, Ind.
City of Grand Prairie, Texas
City of Henderson, Nev.
City of Lewisville, Texas
City of Little Rock, Ark., Fleet Services
City of Marietta/BLW, Ga.
City of Montgomery, Ala., Fleet Management Department
City of Moreno Valley, Calif.
City of Moscow, Idaho
City of Muskogee, Okla.
City of Newton, Mass.
City of Orange, Calif.
City of Phoenix, Ariz.
City of Raleigh, N.C., Vehicle Fleet Services
City of Reno, Nev.
City of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
City of Richmond, B.C., Canada
City of Richmond, Va.
City of Roanoke, Va.
City of San Angelo, Texas, Fleet Services
City of San Jose, Calif.
City of Seattle, Wash.
City of Ventura, Calif.
City of West Jordan, Utah
City of West Palm Beach, Fla.
City of West University Place, Texas
City of Wichita, Kan.
CPS Energy, Texas
DC Water
DeKalb County, Ga., Fleet Management
Fairfax County, Va., Department of Vehicle Services
General Services Agency, Ventura County, Calif.
Hanover County, Va.
Johnson County, Kan.
Montclair State University, N.J.
New Jersey City University
New York City Police Department
NYC Parks
Orange County, Fla., Fleet Management
Osceola County BOCC, Fla.
Pinellas County, Fla., Fleet Management
Prince William County, Va., Fleet Management Division, Department of Public Works
San Antonio Water System, Texas
Sandy City, Utah
State of Ohio DAS Office of Fleet Management
State of Wisconsin - DOT
Tennessee Valley Authority
The City of Saginaw, Mich.
Town of Castle Rock, Colo., Fleet Services
University of Texas at Austin
Village of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Washington County, Ore.
Washoe County, Nev., Community Services Department - Equipment Services
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