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NewsJuly 8, 2010

Take-Home Cars Eliminated for St. Louis County Dept. Heads

CLAYTON, MO - St. Louis County department heads will lose their take-home vehicles at the end of 2010 as part of a plan to cut 1 percent from the county's budget next year.

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NewsApril 29, 2010

Fleet Managers Discuss Budget Challenges

DETROIT - Government Fleet had the opportunity to sit down with several prominent public sector fleet professionals during an intimate roundtable discussion April 25 in Detroit and pick their brains on the latest budget issues affecting fleets.

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NewsMarch 4, 2010

Sussex Targets County Vehicles for Savings

GEORGETOWN, DC - Officials are looking toward the Sussex County, Del., government vehicles to come up with cost-cutting measures that could include a reduction in outsourced routine maintenance, reports Delmarva Now.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Budgeting, Procurement, and Financing

Collaborating with other departments or fleets and conducting reverse auctions are some strategies that may be helpful during budgeting, procurement, and financing.

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NewsMarch 2, 2009

Hernando County Loans Money to Repair Funds

HERNANDO, FL - With the help of the County Board of Commissioners, Hernando County is struggling to fix its financially embattled fleet department.

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NewsFebruary 25, 2009

Erie County Plans to Downsize Fleet to Save Money

SANDUSKY, OHIO - Due to a tight budget, Erie County plans to down-size its fleet of 178 vehicles in various departments.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2009

Minnesota Governments Unite to Lock in Fuel Prices

MINNEAPOLIS - Following a year in which fuel prices reached historic highs, more than 30 metro-area cities, counties, school districts and state agencies have banded together to purchase more than 5 million gallons of fuel for 2009, in a move that will lock in lower prices and reduce their fuel bills by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2009

State of California Issues First Report on Fuel Use & Spending

SACRAMENTO, CA - The state of California spent $145.1 million to buy just over 45.5 million gallons of gasoline, diesel and alternative fuels for its vehicles and equipment during the 2007-08 fiscal year.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2009

Budget Woes Make Nassau County Rethink Fleet

NASSAU COUNTY, NY - Nassau County, N.Y. can't get enough money to buy police cars.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2008

How City Fleets Handle Tool Allowances

A survey of various-sized municipal fleets across the country reveals a range of tool allowance figures and methods from flat per month or annual stipends to a per- hour allotment. Some cities furnish the tools directly.

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