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Cochise County reviews fleet charges, replacement policy and underutilized vehicles
Summary
Public works staff told supervisors the county’s fleet is funded by interdepartmental fleet charges, replacement reserves and grants; staff are tracking underutilized vehicles and plan to adjust per‑mile replacement charges to reflect rising vehicle costs.
Jason Fazio and Joe Hutchison outlined Cochise County’s light and heavy fleet finances, replacement practices and planned changes to per‑mile charges during a public works work session.
Fazio said fleet management charges come from other departments — highways, solid waste and general‑fund departments such as the sheriff — and that vehicle replacement funds are collected through per‑mile charges. “We have some replacement vehicles that are expiring,” Fazio said, noting several sheriff grant vehicles will substitute for planned county purchases this year and reduce capital outlay by roughly $500,000.
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