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County weighs large fleet replacement request and a shift to managed pool vehicles; fleet software and standardization on commissioners' agenda
Summary
Commissioners reviewed vehicle replacement requests (patrol and trucks), debated ordering strategy, and discussed moving toward a managed pool system; staff also proposed fleet/work‑order software and flagged higher unit costs for specialized patrol upfits.
Brazos County’s Feb. 25 workshop covered several fleet items: replacement of patrol vehicles and trucks, a request to order a high number of vehicles as a hedge against price increases, and a proposal to centralize underutilized department vehicles in a managed pool.
Staff said vehicle prices have risen and certain patrol upfits (bullet‑resistant glass, push bumpers, specialized equipment) can push a fully equipped patrol…
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