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Lake County reviews fleet leasing, resale and life‑cycle costs
Summary
County staff described the costs and tradeoffs of leasing new vehicles, resale options for surplus units and a plan to create a standalone fleet budget; commissioners pressed on resale values, upfront aftermarket charges and replacement timing.
Lake County officials reviewed the county—s fleet leasing program, resale practices for surplus vehicles and options for managing replacement timing during a work session that began at 10 a.m.
Public Works Director Michael Erwin said the county—s program is now capitalizing vehicles under multi‑year leases and that certain aftermarket items (lights, plows, radios) require a partial upfront payment. "The annual cost for this year was $74,000," Erwin said, summarizing the county—s annual lease payments without maintenance costs. He added that the county pays "one half" of aftermarket upgrade costs up front and the remainder is added to monthly…
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