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Equipmentby StaffNovember 4, 2013

Fla. City Considers Automating Garbage Trucks

Venice, Fla., elected leaders are considering equipping city garbage trucks with mechanical arms to take the burden off drivers who now load each trash can by hand.

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Procurementby StaffNovember 4, 2013

San Diego Shuns In-House Ambulance Fleet

A bid by San Diego's disgraced mayor to offer city ambulance service rather than allowing outsourced management by a private company has been shelved by the city's interim mayor.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 4, 2013

Calif. College Purchases Electric Motorcycles

A northern California community college has added two electric motorcycles to help the agency's patrol fleet meet sustainability goals. Foothill–De Anza Community College in Los Altos Hills purchased two 2013 Zero DS Police Motorcycles.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 4, 2013

Feds Develop Alt-Fuel Analytical Tool

Several federal environmental agencies have developed an online calculator for fleet managers that helps estimate gasoline usage, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutant emissions, and the cost of ownership of vehicles.

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Green Fleetby Thi DaoNovember 1, 2013

Ill. Agency Wins Sustainability Award

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Ill., was one of the 27 organizations honored with the Governor’s Sustainability Award, partially for its fleet greening efforts.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 1, 2013

D.C. Utility Rolls Out Fleet Management Software

A new fleet management information system has helped the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (D.C. Water) not only improve its fleet operations efficiency, but also improve its ability to make informed decisions.

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OperationsOctober 31, 2013

Public Fleet Summit Comes to Austin

Dave Seavey, director of fleet operations for PG&E, is one of the presenters at this Public Fleet Summit, which focuses on leadership within public fleet management.

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MaintenanceOctober 31, 2013

W.Va. Official Resigns for Tire Purchasing Extortion

A West Virginia county elected leader resigned earlier this month, after pleading guilty to a federal extortion charge involving tire purchasing as the county's purchasing agent. Mingo County Commissioner David Baisden pleaded guilty on Oct. 1, and resigned a week later.

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Policeby StaffOctober 31, 2013

Md. County PD Unveils New Police Cars

Prince George’s County Police Department unveiled 24 new police cruisers on Oct. 31 with a new color scheme. The six-cylinder all-wheel-drive Ford Police Interceptors are part of the first group of vehicles rolling out.

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Policeby Paul ClintonOctober 30, 2013

BMW Offers F800 GT-P Police Motorcycle

BMW has begun offering the F800 GT-P sport motorcycle to law enforcement agencies as a compact and more affordable option to the R1200 RT-P touring cycle.

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