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Franklin City council debates vehicle lease strategy, police car turnover and resale options
Summary
Councilmembers questioned the city’s vehicle leasing arrangement with Enterprise, discussed frequent turnover of police vehicles (about every 18 months), and raised resale versus auction options for older fleet vehicles.
Franklin City councilmembers questioned the city's practice of leasing vehicles through Enterprise and discussed how leasing affects fleet turnover and resale value.
"My question was on leasing. So we lease our vehicles?" a councilmember asked. A colleague answered, "Yeah. We do. Yeah. Enterprise."
Staff and councilmembers outlined why leasing has been used: quicker turnover to capture equity in…
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