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Balch Springs reports $800,000 in fleet savings after inventory push; staff to formalize vehicle replacement plan
Summary
City staff told council on Oct. 13 they documented about 180 city vehicles, repurposed many units and estimated roughly $800,000 in avoided replacement costs; staff said they will work with Enterprise on a long-term vehicle rotation and purchase/lease strategy.
City operations staff told the Balch Springs City Council on Oct. 13 the city completed a large inventory of vehicles, documented vehicle identification numbers and repurposed parked vehicles, an effort staff said saved the city an estimated $800,000 compared with buying replacements.
Staff said about 180 active vehicles were documented after a cleanup of previously undocumented units. Some vehicles that had been stored or labeled as nonoperational needed relatively minor repairs (batteries, small maintenance)…
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