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City administration, IT, fleet and facilities present budget priorities; IT highlights cybersecurity steps and fleet adds EVs
Summary
City administrative teams reviewed program budgets for fleet, facilities, purchasing, finance and IT. Presentations covered a growing electric and hybrid fleet, fuel and parts trends, a planned municipal building retrofit study, and stepped-up cybersecurity measures including multifactor authentication and ICN network service.
Corey and colleagues from fleet and facilities and IT staff presented a combined review of administrative, IT and fleet priorities to the Ames City Council on Feb. 4, emphasizing modernization, cybersecurity and incremental investments.
On fleet, staff reported continued moves into electric and hybrid vehicles: the city has six all‑electric vehicles that have been placed in service (two trucks, two SUVs, two cars) and four additional electric trucks are on order, with hybrids being added for police and other small trucks. Fleet staff said they see lower maintenance needs on hybrid and EV vehicles and that early service experience has shown “very little issues” with EVs in daily use, while also noting winter charging practices and battery-warmth…
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