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Fleet officials say city fleet is past lifecycle; ask $10M in FY26 CIP and warn a larger catch‑up is needed
Summary
Fleet staff told the budget committee the city operates many vehicles beyond recommended service lives, is facing rising contractor and parts costs, and requested $10 million in CIP funding for FY26 while estimating a larger multi‑year catch‑up need for police and fire vehicles.
Fleet administrators told the Budget Committee that the city’s vehicle inventory includes many units beyond their normal life cycles, driving increased overtime, parts costs and contractor spending.
Fleet staff reported a large inventory of aging vehicles and said capital acquisition timing and supply‑chain lead times complicate replacement. The division requested $10 million in FY26 capital funds to start replenishing “agent fleet” vehicles, and staff said their prior…
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