SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford has eliminated half of the vehicle fleet owned by the State Treasurer's Office and almost three-quarters of office cell phones in efforts to cut costs.
HARRISBURG, PA - State governor Tom Corbett (R) ordered the review to reduce costs after campaigning on tax reductions and government reform.
Public sector fleet manager creativity is one key to “getting the most bang for the buck” in a time of tightening purse strings and unpredictable fuel prices.
FRESNO, CA - A Fresno County Grand Jury report released Jan. 21 stated that the grand jury was impressed with the overall management of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office (FSO) vehicles. The report also recommended FSO implement a pilot maintenance program with County Fleet Services.
FORT MYERS, FL - Due to fleet budget reductions and the re-negotiation of vendor contracts, Lee County Fleet Management was able to reduce some costs to County departments for equipment parts and vendor repairs.
Relying on hard data, Utah increased replacement limits to 105,000 miles, a move that resulted in significant savings for the fleet.
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.
BISBEE, AZ - Cochise County Fleet Management Director Ruben Miranda has come up with ways to save the fleet money by maximizing fuel economy and holding on to vehicles for a longer period of time.
SAN FRANCISCO - David Ebarle, a manager at San Francisco's 911 center who also oversees the Department of Emergency Management's vehicle fleet, was recently honored for coming up with a more-cost effective way to wash city vehicles.
BISMARCK, ND - The department's six new vehicles are black with gold, silver, and white writing, stripes, and stars.
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