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Fuelby StaffJune 25, 2014

Ga. Sheriff Denied Fuel Funding

After the Barrow County commission denied the sheriff's request for an additional $547,000 for fuel, fleet maintenance, and overtime, the sheriff said he wouldn’t have money to fuel patrol vehicles.

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Procurementby StaffJune 25, 2014

Kan. City Adds 10 Fire Trucks

The Wichita Fire Department in Kansas recently put into service 10 new fire apparatus: nine Pierce fire engines and a ladder truck. The vehicles cost approximately $6.5 million.

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MaintenanceJune 25, 2014

GFX Video Provides Show Recap

Government Fleet has released a video of the 2014 Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX), giving the industry a peek at some of the events and activities at the show.

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Procurementby StaffJune 20, 2014

Report: USPS Can't Afford to Replace Aging Fleet

During fiscal year 2012, the USPS spent more than $906 million on maintenance for its fleet of nearly 212,000 vehicles that is one of the largest in the country.

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Maintenanceby StaffJune 20, 2014

Santa Ana Changes Parts Vendor

The Santa Ana City Council has approved a contract with Warren Distributing to supply parts to the city's vehicle fleet, replacing a former parts vendor that became embroiled in a corruption probe.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 18, 2014

6 Indiana Cities Commit to Fleet Greening

South Shore Clean Cities is leading an effort with six communities in northwest Indiana to “green” their municipal fleets. The program aims to lessen the barriers to alt-fuel adoption.

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Policeby StaffJune 18, 2014

LAPD Adds Electric Motorcycle to Fleet

The Los Angeles Police Department has purchased the Zero MMX battery-electric motorcycle to use for stealth enforcement, the company has announced.

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Policeby StaffJune 17, 2014

Texas PD Proposes Take-Home Cars for Officers

The Odessa (Texas) Police Department has proposed allowing its officers to take home their patrol vehicles to increase police presence in the community.

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Procurementby StaffJune 17, 2014

Kan. City Council Non-Committal on Fleet Upgrade Plan

The City of Topeka, Kan., will likely continue using a lease-purchase arrangement to acquire new police vehicles, as the city grapples with ways to finance a nearly $9 million upgrade to its fleet.

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Procurementby StaffJune 17, 2014

Minnesota Law Paves Way for Alt-Fuel Vehicles

Minnesota's Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law a bill making it easier for the state's fleet manager to purchase alternative-fuel vehicles by allowing purchasing decisions based on total operating costs rather than initial cost.

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