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Operationsby StaffApril 21, 2005

West Springfield, Mass. Officials Divided on Leasing City Vehicles

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – A plan to lease a segment of the West Springfield, Mass., public works fleet is being sup-ported by Mayor Edward J. Gibson and the head of the Department of Public Works, Jack L. Dowd, according to the Republican.

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Operationsby StaffApril 21, 2005

City Workers in Boston Rack Up Inordinate Amount of Parking Tickets

BOSTON – Boston officials are scrambling to find employees responsible for racking up parking violations while using city vehicles, according to the Boston Herald.

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Operationsby StaffApril 20, 2005

James Madison Univ. to Produce Biodiesel for Fleet

HARRISONBURG, VA – James Madison University and its fuels diversification program are working together to produce biodiesel fuel from waste cooking oil collected from campus dining facilities, according to the university.

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Operationsby StaffApril 19, 2005

Minot, N.D. Police Dept. Hit by Rising Gas Costs

MINOT, ND – Minot Police Chief Dan Draovitch noted that the price increase in gasoline has come at a time when the number of calls police handle has been increasing, according to the Minot Daily News.

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Operationsby StaffApril 19, 2005

Milwaukee Mayor to Cut 100 Vehicles From City Fleet

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has pledged to put at least 100 of the Department of Public Works' 585 cars on the auction block, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Operationsby StaffApril 19, 2005

Fort Wayne Replaces Older Trucks With Hybrid Pickups

FORT WAYNE, IN – The city of Fort Wayne has replaced four pickups with hybrid GMC Sierras for the Water Maintenance and Water Pollution Control Maintenance departments, according to the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.

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Operationsby StaffApril 19, 2005

Eugene, Ore. Hybrids Make Up 34% of Non-Police Fleet

EUGENE, OR – According to the Register-Guard, 12 Toyota Prius gasoline-electric hybrids were delivered to the city of Eugene, Ore.

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Operationsby StaffApril 19, 2005

Mayor of Middletown, N.Y. Gives Up Take-Home City Vehicle

MIDDLETOWN, NY – Marlinda Duncanson, Middletown's new mayor, turned in her city vehicle on her first day on the job, according to the Hudson Valley News.

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Operationsby StaffApril 19, 2005

Queen Anne's County Receives $60,000 Biodiesel Fuel Grant

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MD – Queen Anne's County, Md., has received $60,000 for the purchase of biodiesel fuel for its county fleet from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), in partnership with the Department of Energy.

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Operationsby StaffApril 19, 2005

State of Montana Agencies Struggle With Rising Fuel Prices

HELENA, MT – According to the Billings Gazette, rising gas prices are expected to drain millions of dollars from Montana government agencies over the next two years.

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