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Keene council directs manager to add fleet-management program to proposed FY26 budget
Summary
After a lengthy public and council debate, the Keene City Council voted unanimously to direct the city manager to include a fleet-management leasing program in the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and return with implementation details.
The Keene City Council on Sept. 4 unanimously directed City Manager Jonathan Seitz to add a fleet-management program to the city’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, following an extended public and council discussion about cost, maintenance and long-term fiscal risk.
Council members debated whether leasing and a third‑party fleet manager would save money by reducing maintenance, turnover and vehicle-age risk, or instead lock the city into recurring operating costs that could strain future budgets. The motion to include the program in the proposed budget was made by Councilman Rob Foster and seconded by Councilman Chapman; the motion carried…
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