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City staff outline fleet and facilities operations, and convention center finances as budget preparation begins
Summary
Bastrop staff presented a new Fleet & Facilities department’s operations, staffing needs and software plan, and the Convention Center director reviewed five‑year revenue/expenditure trends and requested additional marketing and capital funds.
City staff presented department briefings April 8 focused on financial transparency and budget preparation for the Fleet & Facilities internal service fund and the Convention Center department.
Fleet and Facilities Doug Haggerty, identified by council as the city’s Fleet & Facilities director, described a 10‑person department formed about 15 months earlier to centralize vehicle and building maintenance. Haggerty said the new department will use integrated maintenance software tied to the finance system to track work orders, parts and service costs; he described vehicle‑telematics trials, a consolidation of shop locations, and a plan to absorb police fleet maintenance in October.
Key financials presented by Haggerty included: -…
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