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Enterprise presents fleet‑management leasing to Dorchester County as a way to lower vehicle costs
Summary
Enterprise Fleet Management outlined a leasing and lifecycle plan for sheriff and general county vehicles, saying predictable replacement and resale timing could lower maintenance and fuel costs over time.
Enterprise’s fleet‑management division presented a proposal to Dorchester County officials to manage the sheriff’s vehicle fleet and the county’s general fleet with what the presenter called flexible, market‑value financing and a planned replacement cycle.
Michael Fitzpatrick, Enterprise area manager for Central Maryland and the Eastern Shore, told the council that Dorchester’s sheriff fleet had grown older over time: when Enterprise first reviewed the fleet about seven years ago the average vehicle age was about seven years with 18 vehicles over 10 years old. Enterprise previously proposed replacing roughly 47 sheriff vehicles by 2022; Fitzpatrick said the county has since…
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