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OperationsAugust 11, 2010

2010 GFX Photos Available for Viewing

TORRANCE, CA - A photo gallery of the 2010 Government Fleet Expo is now available for viewing. Held at the Austin Convention Center June 21-23, the conference was well received by the 525 fleet professionals in attendance.

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Fuelby StaffAugust 11, 2010

Judge Rules Louisville Can't Charge Patrol Car Fee

LOUISVILLE, KY - A Jefferson Circuit judge has upheld a state Labor Cabinet ruling that said Louisville metro government cannot charge police officers for use of take-home patrol cars without negotiating the fees as part of their contract.

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Fuelby StaffAugust 11, 2010

Mayor Plans to Cut Houston Take-Home Vehicles

HOUSTON - Houston Mayor Annise Parker said she'll be reducing the number of take-home vehicles assigned to city employees in an effort to save $21 million in the municipal budget over the next two years.

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Fuelby StaffAugust 11, 2010

City of Denton to Build Alt-Fuel Station for Fleet Vehicles

DENTON, TX - The City of Denton Fleet Services Division has been awarded a $599,860 grant from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. The City will construct and operate a fuel island that provides alternative fuels for city equipment to help reduce the ozone levels within the North Texas nonattainment counties.

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 11, 2010

VSU Awards Fleet Maintenance Contract to Shenandoah

PETERSBURG, VA - Virginia State University chose Shenandoah Fleet Maintenance and Management, LLC, to provide management and maintenance to its vehicle fleet under a subcontract to Campus Facilities Services as of the first of the year.

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 11, 2010

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Converts Fleet to microGreen Oil Filter

WINTER HAVEN, FL - Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has converted their patrol vehicles to the microGreen Extended Performance Oil Filter, developed and manufactured by SOMS Technologies, LLC.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 11, 2010

Navy to Add 345 Electric Vehicles

JACKSONVILLE, FL - The local engineering arm of the U.S. Navy plans to cut transportation costs by renting about 345 slow-moving electric vehicles by 2015, bringing its fleet to 750 such vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 9, 2010

San Francisco Fleet May Be Reduced 20%

SAN FRANCISCO - The number of cars and trucks used by San Francisco workers could decrease by at least 20 percent within years under a plan from Mayor Gavin Newsom, who is looking to further cut costs and reduce carbon emissions.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 9, 2010

City Eliminates 15 Jobs — 20% in Fleet Services

MARSHALL, TX - The City of Marshall has decided to cut 12 full-time positions and three part-time positions as it enters its fiscal year on Oct. 1. Three full-time positions will be from the city's fleet services department.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 9, 2010

Austin Police Getting New Dashboard Cameras

AUSTIN, TX - Austin police cars will be outfitted with improved dashboard cameras in a plan to abandon use of outdated videotape. The Austin City Council on August 5 approved spending $15.5 million for the new cameras and digital equipment.

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