Ala. City Closes Body Shop, Outsources Work
The City of Montgomery, Ala., closes its city body shop and will outsource all city vehicle body work. The change is expected to save the city between $75,000 and $100,000 per year.
The City of Montgomery, Ala., closes its city body shop and will outsource all city vehicle body work. The city already outsourced 75% of its body work, the Montgomery Advertiser reported.
The change is expected to save the city between $75,000 and $100,000 per year.
Body work and paint are the most commonly outsourced services among public sector fleets, according to Government Fleet's 2014 Annual Industry Survey. About 75% of fleets report outsourcing this work.
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