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Operationsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

Indianapolis Council Votes to End City Take-Home Cars

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Indianapolis City-County Council unanimously voted to save taxpayers millions of dollars by putting the brakes on take-home vehicles for about 400 city and county employees.

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Telematicsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

Allen County Uses GPS to Track its Vehicles

FORT WAYNE, IN – Allen County government will soon start using global positioning devices to monitor some county-owned cars and trucks — a test program that could later lead to the tracking of all county vehicles.

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Telematicsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

GPS May Keep Track of Chicago's Police

CHICAGO – Every Chicago Police officer's movements could be electronically tracked by global positioning systems (GPS) if a program being tested in the Chicago Lawn District wins approval.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

New Smoking Ban Includes City and County Vehicles

COOKEVILLE, TN – Since the new Non-Smoker Protection Act recently became effective in Cookeville, Tenn., those affected by the new law are still interpreting what that means for their workplaces.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

Connecticut State-Run Garage to Dispense Ethanol

HARTFORD, CT – A state of Connecticut garage in Hartford will begin dispensing ethanol, adding a third fueling alternative for state vehicles that can run on the corn-based fuel.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

No Rental Tax for Flexcar — For Now

SEATTLE – The State Department of Revenue has agreed to defer the car-rental tax it said it would begin imposing on Flexcar, the car-sharing company.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

Government of Guam Uncertain of Number of Vehicles in Fleet

AGANA, GUAM – The government of Guam does not know the total number of vehicles its agencies own or lease, according to an audit report from the Office of the Public Auditor.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

City of Somerville Switches DPW Fleet to Biodiesel

SOMERVILLE, MA – The city of Somerville, Mass., will now fuel all Department of Public Works (DPW) vehicles with biodiesel.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 10, 2007

Private Use of Missouri State Vehicles Allowed

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Is it all right to use government property for private purposes as long as taxpayers are reimbursed? When it comes to Missouri state-issued cars driven by elected officials, the answer is yes, said the state's Office of Administration.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

Massachusetts State Fleet to Test Plug-In Hybrids

BOSTON – Massachusetts state officials will drive 10 hybrid vehicles as part of a pilot program to introduce plug-in hybrid technology to the commonwealth's vehicle fleet.

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