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SEARCHMENUSEARCHKANSAS CITY, MO — Some Kansas City Council members said December 23 they wanted to know why a fire pumper with improperly adjusted brakes was in use when it was involved in a fatal accident, according to the Kansas City Star newspaper.
Read More →GRANDVILLE, MI — A blanket policy requiring drug tests for Grandville city employees involved in motor vehicle accidents "does not appear to be advisable, or likely even permissible," City Manager Ken Krombeen told City Council members on Dec. 22, according to the Grand Rapids Press.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA – Government Fleet magazine, along with Automotive Resources International and Fleet Counselor Services, Inc., has announced that it is now accepting nominations for its first-annual Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award.
Read More →EL DORADO, KS — U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt announced that the El Dorado Fire Department will receive a $225,000 federal grant through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters grant program, according to the El Dorado Times newspaper.
Read More →TUCSON, AZ — Most of Tucson's commercial garbage collection trucks will be out of service indefinitely for repairs, forcing a minor change in collection times for the city's 3,700 commercial customers, according to the Associated Press.
Read More →EL DORADO, AR — A dispute with Arkansas' attorney general over claims made about its police cars has led Ford Motor Co. to suspend delivery of its Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) to Arkansas agencies, according to the Associated Press on December 20.
Read More →SEATTLE — Seattle firefighters have spent the last few years arguing that the only safe fire truck is one that has four fire fighters on board, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter on December 22.
Read More →HERNDON, VA — Serco Group plc, a service company, announced on December 20, that it has agreed to purchase RCI Holding Corporation, parent company of Resource Consultants, Inc. (RCI) of Vienna, Va.
Read More →NASHUA, NH — Nashua city cars and trucks would be more visible on the roadways under a plan backed by an aldermanic committee to require that city seals and department names be attached to the vehicles, according to the Nashua Telegraph newspaper.
Read More →SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT —An independent panel has issued its review of Salt Lake County's vehicle policies and practices, and found "widespread" and "serious" problems, costing taxpayers untold millions of dollars, according to KSL TV on December 22.
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