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Boyle County weighs fleet leasing vs. buying after presentations from local dealers and national fleet lessor

3111005 · April 22, 2025
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Summary

Fiscal court heard opposing views: local dealers urged closed-end leases or purchases; a national fleet lessor proposed open-end leases. Court asked for more detailed, vehicle-level cost data before deciding.

Boyle County fiscal court members spent an extended portion of Wednesday’s meeting discussing whether to buy vehicles outright or adopt a leasing program after presentations from two local dealers and a national fleet leasing representative.

John Welsh of Bob Allen Fleet and Stuart Powell of a local dealership urged the court to favor local procurement or closed‑end leasing and warned against “open‑end” leases where the county could face an…

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