Beaufort County makes Fleet Services a standalone department; names Todd Davis director
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Summary
County reorganized Fleet Services into a standalone department, named Todd Davis director, and announced goals to standardize vehicles, reduce fleet size and offer maintenance services to municipalities through an internal service fund.
County staff told the Community Services Committee that Fleet Services has been elevated to a standalone department and that Todd Davis, who has managed the fleet for three years, will serve as director.
An introductory speaker said the division — previously part of public works — now reports alongside EMS, the detention center, mosquito control and the animal shelter. The county said the Fleet Services group manages "just over 1,100 assets," including gasoline and diesel vehicles, wheeled and tracked equipment, and electric motors, and currently employs a team of 14 people.
Davis described priorities for the year: standardizing the fleet, creating an equipment acquisition strategy, improving turnaround for upfitting emergency vehicles and exploring a South-of-the-Broad River maintenance capability. He said in-house upfitting could reduce waits that county staff estimated at six to eight months with some external vendors; in-house turnaround for device upfits was described as about a week to a week and a half.
County finance staff said the department is expected to transition to an internal service fund in FY 2026. That structure will allow Fleet Services to charge other local governments for maintenance and recoup equipment and training costs. The county suggested that providing maintenance to municipalities and municipal police departments could produce net revenue for the county and save local governments money compared with some private vendors.
Todd Davis invited council members and staff to inspect the county garage by scheduling a visit through senior leadership.
No committee action was requested; the item was presented for committee information.
