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Committee approves leasing replacement patrol vehicles to address high mileage fleet
Summary
The finance committee authorized the sheriff’s office to lease replacement patrol vehicles through Enterprise Fleet Management, approving up to five vehicles in the next budget cycle and directing staff to sell high‑mileage county‑owned units.
The Ashland County Finance and Economic Development Committee approved the sheriff’s request to enter new lease agreements to replace high‑mileage patrol vehicles and to sell some county‑owned older units.
Sheriff's staff told the committee deputies average about 25,000–30,000 miles per year on patrol vehicles, and that several county vehicles exceed 100,000 miles. "Deputies put on nearly 25 to 30,000 miles a year per vehicle," the sheriff said. The sheriff's office proposed replacing four county vehicles via lease and using grant/tag funding to cover a fifth vehicle for a treatment‑diversion deputy.
Enterprise Fleet Management provides a consolidated lease, handles resale auctions, and charges a service fee; staff noted enterprise charges $500 per vehicle to sell at auction and that resale proceeds are applied to lease costs. A county spreadsheet shared with the committee showed current annual lease costs and the projected increase if the five vehicles are added; staff said the current enterprise lease cost was approximately $126,900 and that including the additional vehicles next year would increase the lease total to about $159,500 (figures from the Enterprise worksheet provided to the committee).
Why it matters: Committee members said replacing worn, high‑mileage vehicles reduces maintenance costs and downtime, but they asked staff to provide a clear fleet map (vehicle ages, mileage, and intended post‑lease fleet composition) before final budgeting decisions.
The committee approved the motion to proceed with leasing the replacement vehicles and authorized sheriff’s staff to sell selected high‑mileage county vehicles; staff will present a detailed fleet table at the next finance meeting. The committee also requested staff track how many vehicles will remain owned by the county versus enterprise‑managed after the proposed leases.
Ending: The sheriff’s office will proceed with lease paperwork and schedule vehicle disposition; the committee asked for a dedicated fleet summary at the next meeting.
