Commission asks staff for fleet inventory and replacement plan after Enterprise lease presentation

May 11, 2026

City staff and the police chief outlined pros and cons of leasing municipal vehicles through Enterprise versus purchasing; commissioners requested a department-by-department fleet inventory, criticality list and multi-year replacement plan before deciding whether to lease or buy.

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City staff and the police chief presented an analysis of leasing municipal vehicles through Enterprise Fleet Management versus purchasing outright. The presentation identified predictable monthly budgeting, preventive maintenance tracking and reduced downtime as advantages of leasing; purchasing was described as an approach that preserves equity and can be less expensive over a long ownership life.

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