MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The City of Pueblo, Colo., will use $1.5 million to purchase 27 new marked police vehicles and other emergency equipment.
The City of Crystal Lake, Ill., expects to save $3.57 million over 15 years by moving to leasing for many of its fleet vehicles, including police cars.
Through a leasing agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, the Tooele County School District in Utah expects to save $775,000 over the next 10 years.
The City of Florence, Ala., is leasing two fire trucks for at least two months to alleviate maintenance problems.
The first round of new vehicles for the Lake County (Ind.) Sheriff's Office would be part of a five-year asset management program, with a goal of replacing roughly 20 vehicles per year.
Under the agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, Williamsburg County, S.C., will receive 20 new vehicles every year for the next five years.
Cattaraugus County (N.Y.) expects to save nearly $400,000 in its 2018 budget by leasing 31 vehicles rather than buying them outright.
Leasing allows fleets to modernize their equipment faster, and for some fleets, can also solve maintenance problems — including easing technician workload and reducing maintenance needs.
When it’s all said and done, there usually is a right answer for a particular fleet and the best person to make that decision is a well-educated fleet manager.
Do you know how to get relief from that mileage penalty, or how to get a bin package for next to nothing? We asked leasing companies and leasing-related service companies to give us some tips and strategies on how small fleets can save money and time when leasing their fleets.