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Washington County Treasurer urges ‘right‑sizing’ of carpool, proposes flat funding option
Summary
Treasurer Al told the Washington County Board of Supervisors the county should change how it funds and sizes its carpool fleet, recommending higher internal rates, a clearer replacement schedule and an option to fund carpool with a single inter‑fund transfer rather than monthly department billings.
Treasurer Al told the Washington County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 11 that Washington County needs to “right‑size” its carpool and fleet management to stop using replacement reserves to buy new equipment and to reduce administrative burden on his office and the fleet shop.
The treasurer said the county changed internal rates after finding the prior charges “barely covered replacement” and did not pay overhead, repairs or maintenance. He urged supervisors to consider raising rates further or to change the funding method so general fund would cover personnel while machinery rentals pay for equipment, like the model used for the county road fund.
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