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Enterprise proposes fleet overhaul to replace aging county vehicles; commissioners ask for phased budget plan
Summary
An Enterprise representative presented a fleet-management proposal estimating a five-year replacement cycle for aging Bourbon County vehicles, offered equity-lease financing and maintenance options, and projected long-term savings; commissioners and staff said they will review budgets and ask Enterprise to return with a refined plan
Kenneth Olson, an Enterprise fleet representative, and sheriff's office and public-works staff presented a multi-year plan to replace and manage about 49 county vehicles through Enterprise's fleet-management and equity-lease model.
Olson described Enterprise's approach: centralized acquisition, upfitting, maintenance-management options, telematics and resale through Enterprise's wholesale channels. He said the county fleet's average age is 14 years; 35 of 49 vehicles exceed 10 years and 12 exceed 20 years. Enterprise's initial model recommended replacing 32 to 34 vehicles (a one-time larger procurement) with a five-year cycle thereafter, though Olson said the plan is flexible and would be calibrated to the county's budget.
Why it matters: Commissioners and department heads described the county fleet as old and costly to operate and maintain,…
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