City staff propose predictable fleet-replacement plan to cut maintenance costs

Jan 22, 2025

Public Works staff presented a plan to replace vehicles on a predictable schedule using predictive analytics and to sell equipment earlier to reduce total ownership costs. Council asked staff for detailed auction and purchase data before deciding whether to adopt a new policy.

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Public Works staff presented a proposal at the Jan. 21 Newberg City Council meeting to change the city’s vehicle-replacement policy from “run it until it dies” to an approach that replaces vehicles by optimal age, mileage and predictive analytics.

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