Adams County’s Administration and Finance Committee reviewed a multi‑year vehicle replacement and disposition plan and asked the finance director to return next month with detailed schedules and sales results.

Finance Director Kyle said the county began a vehicle‑purchase program in 2023 to reduce reliance on an outside fleet manager and to start a two‑year replacement cycle. The county disposed of a 2023 Chevy Silverado 1500 that had been purchased two years earlier for $46,007.75 and sold on Wisconsin Surplus for approximately $45,000. The plan in 2025 included disposing of five Chevrolet Equinoxes and reallocating a Silverado 2500 (with plow) to the parks department after it failed to meet a reserve at auction.

Why this matters: the committee debated whether the planned two‑year rotation yields adequate resale value and whether a longer service interval would be financially preferable. Resale timing, buyer fees on Wisconsin Surplus and reduced government discounts were cited as changing conditions since the program was designed.

Discussion highlights and follow up

Supervisor Pease said he saw vehicles listed on Wisconsin Surplus with very low odometer readings and urged lengthening the replacement cycle to three years and 10,000 miles to reduce depreciation. Finance Director Kyle said external changes — lower government discounts (9–15% now versus prior ~30%) and increased buyer fees on Wisconsin Surplus — have affected expected returns.

Supervisor Shavarich Postolsky asked for more data on the number of vehicles sold, sale prices and tenure in service. Kyle said he had a schedule prepared and agreed to present a fuller disposition schedule at the next administrative and finance committee meeting.

No formal action was required or taken; the committee requested additional documentation and will revisit the program at the next meeting.