MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
Two weeks after latex gloves stuffed into public works vehicles’ gas tanks temporarily disabled the fleet, the City of Mount Vernon, N.Y., is again facing a vehicle shortage.
The Hawaii Police Department will soon take delivery of 10 new patrol cars, its first marked vehicles to be added in about a decade.
A 2009 Crown Victoria exploded while parked and left running outside of the Etowah County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office, highlighting the agency's need for new vehicles.
The Houston City Council has approved two measures to supplement its waste collection fleet and services.
The City of Houston’s severely aged refuse collection fleet has led to overflowing trash bins and significant technician overtime cost. The city is considering options to supplement its services.
Baltimore did not purchase fire trucks between 2009 and 2011, leading to an aging fleet.
The City of Lincoln, Neb., hopes to purchase seven new fire engines and trucks over the next two years to replace its aging fleet.
Data derived from Utilimarc's municipal benchmarking clients shows that vehicle age and maintenance cost per mile have increased across several classes.
The Ford County (Ill.) sheriff hopes the county board will approve a quarter-cent sales tax, which would help his office replace its aging fleet of patrol cars.
Of the City of St. Louis' 84 refuse trucks, only 40 to 45 are operable on an average day.