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Columbia County brings vehicle upfitting and generator work in-house, cites cost and speed gains
Summary
Columbia County Fleet Services says it moved upfitting and generator maintenance from contractors to county crews to save costs and accelerate repairs for its roughly 1,900 vehicles and equipment items, including emergency apparatus and public works machines.
Columbia County Fleet Services has brought vehicle upfitting and generator maintenance in-house, and staff said the change has reduced costs and sped repairs for the county’s fleet of vehicles and equipment.
The move affects patrol cars, fire trucks, heavy equipment and backup power systems used across Columbia County. “We have over 1,900 vehicles and equipment divided by 22 people in the shop servicing and maintaining all of that equipment,” said Anthony Deckert, shop manager for Columbia County Fleet Services, describing the scale of work the county’s shops handle.
The county operates three shops — two at the Appling campus and one…
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