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Government Fleet has announced three finalists for the 2016 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award. The winner will be announced in June at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX).
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Last November, more than 700 mayors signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement in Seattle, committing to reduce carbon emissions in their localities to 7-percent below 1990 levels by 2012. This goal is in line with the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty that seeks to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Fleet operations around the U.S. have stepped up to the plate to help accomplish this goal.
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Government Fleet magazine started the Public Fleet Hall of Fame award in 2014, recognizing fleet leaders and pioneers who have significantly contributed to the profession.
Read More →Richard Lallier, long-time public works director at the City of St. Paul, Minn., is calling it a career. Lallier plans to retire Nov. 28 after 36 years with the city.
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A significant category of unnecessary fleet cost is equipment damage caused by user abuse or neglect. Abuse is by far the most expensive form of equipment failure. Fleet managers tell me there is no limit to the ways equipment can be abused. Abuse can range from damage caused from fluid levels being low, missing PM intervals, driving on underinflated tires to extreme situations of jumping curbs or scraping the sides of buildings. These represent significant costs.
Read More →REDDING, CA – Many public agencies in Redding, Calif., are about to bust their fuel budgets. Redding's police department had used up 93 percent of its fuel budget for fiscal 2008 through March, figures from the city’s finance office show.
Read More →How a growing number of cyber attacks point toward a need for fleets to have a backup plan if and when they are targeted.
Read More →Keeping public sector fleet vehicles clean can be costly. However, strategies are available to help reduce costs and promote individual responsibility.
Read More →Before ordering new uniforms, consider these key factors to ensure they meet the needs of your team and operation.
Read More →Nominations for the 2017 Public Fleet Hall of Fame are now being accepted and are due end of day Wednesday, March 15.
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