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Operationsby StaffFebruary 10, 2017

Calif. Water District Caught Misspending Funds

A report from the California State Controller found that Panoche Water District employees misspent funds, with several large purchases for personal use including 50 take-home vehicles.

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Remarketingby StaffFebruary 10, 2017

IronPlanet to Hold Four-Day Equipment Auction

IronPlanet is organizing a four-day auction featuring a wide range of late-model, low-hour equipment from Caterpillar, Volvo, John Deere, Komatsu, JLG, Genie and more. The event will run from Feb. 13 to 17 and take place in Kissimmee, Fla.

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ProcurementFebruary 10, 2017

Stertil-Koni Awarded NASPO Valuepoint Contract

Heavy-duty vehicle lift manufacturer Stertil-Koni has been awarded the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint Master Agreement for Vehicle Lifts And Garage Associated Equipment.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Audit: W.Va. Has High Utilization Minimum

A utilization audit of the State of West Virginia fleet found that it has the highest minimum mile requirement of the 10 states reviewed. The state’s minimum utilization is set at 1,100 miles per month.

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Policeby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

FCA Launches Officer Protection Package for Charger Pursuit

All 2017 Dodge Charger Pursuit law enforcement vehicles will come with technology that detects potential ambushes from the rear while a vehicle is parked. It will come at no cost to U.S. law enforcement agencies.

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Policeby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Sheriff Delays Scheduled Transfer of Patrol Trucks to Public Works

The Labette County (Kan.) Sheriff is delaying the transfer of patrol trucks to the Public Works Department despite the departments’ agreement to transfer ownership of the trucks at a certain time.

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Policeby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Police Depts. Add Armored Vehicles

Police departments from around the country are adding armored vehicles to their fleets. Some are receiving military surplus equipment while others are purchasing new vehicles with donations or federal funds.

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PoliceFebruary 9, 2017

Tenn. City Speeds Up Replacements to Order Caprice PPV

The City of Spring Hill, Tenn., is getting a head start on its vehicle purchases for the year to meet the deadline for Chevrolet Caprice PPV orders.

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Procurementby StaffFebruary 8, 2017

N.J. City Seeks to Replace 3-Year-Old Sweepers

The City of Paterson, N.J., is seeking $1 million to purchase new street sweepers only three years after it spent $1.24 million on the last batch.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 8, 2017

Pa. Halves Treasury’s Vehicle Pool

Pennsylvania's new treasurer will reduce the treasury fleet, forgo using a dedicated state car, and end the practice of assigning cars to staff members.

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