TYLER, TEXAS — The City of Tyler’s maintenance “in-sourcing” program for government agency vehicles was featured in the September 2004 issue of Utility Fleet Management, reported the Tyler Morning Telegraph.
Read More →PALM DESERT, CA — Officials have purchased three new Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles based on the success of a city experiment using a car that runs on gasoline and electricity, reported the Riverside Press-Enterprise on Sept. 1.
Read More →JERSEY CITY, NJ — Two ultra low emissions gasoline/electric vehicles have been added to New Jersey City University’s campus fleet.
Read More →FORT WAYNE, IN — Fort Wayne city officials say they’ll have to spend nearly $300,000 more than expected on gasoline this year, reported the Associated Press.
Read More →HURRICANE, UT — Some residents are concerned about how their tax money is being spent in Hurricane, Utah. Officials spend close to $20,000 a year on city vehicles at a local car wash, according to the Associated Press.
Read More →JACKSON, MS — The addition of eight new fire trucks is expected to help put fires out quicker and lower insurance rates, firefighters told WLBT TV in Jackson, Miss.
Read More →SALT LAKE CITY — Misuse of county-owned vehicles and fleet credit cards in Salt Lake County has prompted three nearby counties to adopt new guidelines for employees, the Deseret Morning News reported.
Read More →LAS VEGAS — Fleet managers had the opportunity to develop new partnerships and network contacts at the Law Enforcement Group (LEG) Conference held Aug. 14-19, according to Fleet Focus, the e-mail newsletter of the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).
Read More →ARLINGTON, TX — Officials are considering three budget alternatives after the Arlington City Council turned down a proposal for a 1.89-cent property tax increase, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper.
Read More →KNOXVILLE, TN — City-owned vehicles driven home by employees will be limited to situations advantageous to the local government, according to an announcement by Mayor Bill Haslam on Aug. 24, reported the Knoxville News Sentinel.
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