PAWTUCKET, RI – City Council President Henry Kinch Jr. is proposing changes to an ordinance regarding city-owned vehicles he says will cut the usage down by almost half, according to the Pawtucket Times.
Read More →SOUTH BEND, IN - Elkhart’s fleet manager, Joe Kaler, has developed a fleet purchase and replacement policy and city Mayor Dick Moore’s on board with the plan.
Read More →GREENSBORO, NC - Most people involved agree on the benefits of Greensboro patrol officers having individually-assigned vehicles that they can drive home.
Read More →JACKSONVILLE, FL– Citing the lack of a formal policy, the Jacksonville mayor’s office has drafted a new policy that will address the City’s take-home vehicle and car allowance policy.
Read More →YONKERS, N.Y.– Despite reductions, Yonkers’ fleet of take-home cars for civilian officials and employees far exceeds the number of vehicles issued to municipal workers in similar-sized cities in New York
Read More →BOISE, IDAHO - Police officers and other city staffers are working to reduce the amount of time their cars idle to save gas and curb pollution.
Read More →SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – As local motorists pay nearly $4.70 a gallon for gas, many government officials and employees working in San Luis Obispo County are being given a financial break.
Read More →PROVIDENCE, RI – Police Chief Dean Esserman is defending the Providence, R.I., police department’s policy that allows district commanders, high-ranking officers, and detectives in specialized investigations to take home their city-owned police vehicles.
Read More →PARKERSBURG, W.V. – Commissioners for Wood County in West Virginia met Feb. 28 with Steve Rawlings of the West Virginia Liability Insurance Pool about the possible implementing a county vehicle-use policy.
Read More →Implementing a fleet policy can be a challenge for any fleet management operation. It requires a culture change, which may be difficult because people resist change. To avoid this pitfall, fleet policy should be written with safety as the premise.
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