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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2005

Monmouth County to Auction 53 City Vehicles

ASBURY PARK, NJ — Monmouth County will auction off 53 vehicles in late-October, according to the Asbury Park Press. Last month, 69 Monmouth County employees — including most depart-ment heads — were told they will no longer be permitted to use all-expenses-paid county vehicles to commute to work.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2005

State Auditor Assails Knott County Spending Practices

HINDMAN, KY — An audit of Knott County, Kentucky, has been referred to the state attorney general's office, the Kentucky State Police, the FBI and the Kentucky Department of Revenue.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2005

Ann Arbor City Fleet to Test Focus Fuel Cell Vehicle

ANN ARBOR, MI — The city of Ann Arbor will be road testing the Ford Focus by using it in its fleet for the next three years, according to the Web site www.fuelcellworks.com. Ann Arbor al-ready operates 150 alternative-fuel vehicles.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2005

University of Virginia Switches to B-20 Biodiesel for its 30-Bus Fleet

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The University of Virginia is adding B-20 biodiesel to fuel its 30-bus fleet.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2005

U.S. Postal Service Fleet Operations Outsources Waste Management With Safety-Kleen

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. has been awarded a multi-year exclusive contract by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to provide hazardous and regulated waste management solutions.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2005

Highland Park Creates Hybrid Motor Pool Using 21 Toyota Priuses

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Highland Park Public Works Department has completed a six-month comparison of fuel costs for 21 Toyota Priuses they bought earlier this year.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2005

City Fleet Manager Gets Two Years House Arrest for Embezzlement

GREENVILLE, MS — Former Greenville city department head Terry Robertson was sentenced to two years of house arrest and was ordered to pay back the city more than $18,000 after being convicted of embezzling city funds, according to the Delta Democrat Times.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2005

Feds Settle Discrimination Suit Against L.A. Transportation Agency

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Justice Department settled a lawsuit alleging that the county's transportation authority refused to accommodate a bus driver who requested time off to observe Jewish holidays.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2005

New Mexico Governor Gets New Ford Escape Hybrid

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson took possession of a new Ford Escape hybrid SUV today from Bob Turner Ford in Albuquerque.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2005

Ocean County, NJ, Cuts 15 Take-Home Vehicles But 302 Remain

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - Ocean County officials announced that 15 employees will no longer be granted use of take-home vehicles. That leaves 302 county employees with take-home privileges.

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