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Moses Lake fleet manager outlines savings from new processes, defends in-house striping capability
Summary
Fleet Manager Joey Kliffner described software, maintenance, and procurement changes that reduced costs and improved efficiency. Council members probed the long-term strategy for an expensive road striping truck and whether work should be outsourced; staff cited bidding laws and low annual use as constraints.
Joey Kliffner, Moses Lake's fleet manager, told the council the fleet division has adopted shop-management software, a data-driven maintenance program, and two vehicle-pool programs that staff say have reduced costs and improved utilization.
"Twenty months ago I asked my staff to view every task through the eyes of the taxpayers," Kliffner said, summarizing operational changes that staff said produced tangible savings: a restructured vehicle-equipment replacement plan with extended retention cycles, a reported 48% reduction in bulk-fluid expenses, fuel savings rising from…
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