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Raleigh was named the No.1 Leading Fleet and No. 1 Largest Fleet, DuPage Forest Preserve was named No. 1 Small Fleet, and Lynchburg was named No.1 Medium Fleet.
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Government Fleet announced the rankings for the top 20 of the 50 Leading Fleets and recognized the remaining award recipients at the Government Fleet Expo and Conference (GFX) on May 22. Ford Pro sponsored the award, which is coproduced with the American Public Works Association.
Fleets are judged on showing leadership with staff, with 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 mid-size fleet (500-999 assets) is Lynchburg, with approximately 731 on- and off-highway vehicles, and the No. 1 small fleet (499 or fewer assets) is Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, with approximately 350 on- and off-highway vehicles. Raleigh is also the No. 1 large fleet (more than 1,000 assets), with more than 2,000 on-highway vehicles and almost 900 off-highway vehicles.
The rankings for the top 20 are:
City of Raleigh, North Carolina·
DuPage Forest Preserve, Illinois
Sarasota County Fleet Services, Florida
City of Lynchburg, Virginia, Fleet Services
City of Long Beach, California
County of Santa Clara, California
Orange County Fleet Management, Florida
Denver International Airport, Colorado
County of Sacramento, California
City of Salem, Oregon
City of Boca Raton, Florida
City of Baltimore, Maryland, Department of General Services, Fleet Management Division
City of Lakeland, Florida
Prince George's County, Maryland, Fleet Management Division
City of Goodyear, Arizona
Chesterfield County, Virginia - Fleet Services Division
City of Durham, North Carolina
City of Greenville, South Carolina
City of Roseville, California
Manatee County Government Fleet, Florida
The remaining Leading Fleets awards recipients, in alphabetical order, were also recognized at the event. They are:
Central Fleet Management - City of Chesapeake, Virginia
City Of Alexandria, Virginia
City of Cape Coral, Florida
City of Conroe, Texas
City of Dublin, Ohio
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
City of Frisco, Texas
City of Gainesville Fleet Management, Florida
City of Glendale, Arizona
City of Grand Prairie, Texas
City of Hamilton, Ohio
City of Houston, Texas
City of Knoxville Fleet Services, Tennessee
City of Richmond, British Columbia
City of San Antonio, Texas, Building & Equipment Services Department
City of San Diego Fleet Operations, California
City of Tallahassee, Florida
City of Thousand Oaks, California
City of Ventura, California
City of West Palm Beach, Florida
City of Wichita, Kansas
Cobb County Fleet, Georgia
CPS Energy, Texas
Leon County Sheriff's Office
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York
The University of Texas at Austin/Univ Fleet Operations
Thurston County Fleet Services, Washington
U.S. Air Force 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron - Vehicle Management Flight
UC Davis Fleet Services, California
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, California
City of Anaheim, California
City of Battle Creek, Michigan
City of Carlsbad, California
City of Charlottesville, Virginia
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
City of Orlando, Florida
City of San Jose, California
Collier County Fleet Management, Florida
DeKalb County Government, Georgia
Department of Enterprise Services, Washington
District of Columbia Department of Public Works,
Dublin City School District, Ohio
Fairfax County, Virginia
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hernando County Fleet, Florida
Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Florida
Monroe County Fleet Management, Florida
Pennington County Sheriff's Office, South Dakota
Town of Davie, Florida
University Of Virginia Facilities Management
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