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Enterprise Fleet Management pitches open‑end leasing to Cheektowaga; presenters cite aging fleet and modest projected savings
Summary
Enterprise recommended a five‑year replacement cycle, cited an average fleet age of 12.7 years and identified underused vehicles; presenters estimated a 10‑year savings and described lease terms and maintenance options.
Representatives from Enterprise Fleet Management told the Town Board on Feb. 11 that Cheektowaga's light‑ and medium‑duty municipal fleet is older than industry norms and that an open‑end leasing model could reduce operating costs and make budgets more predictable.
Fran Infernado, client strategy manager for Enterprise Fleet Management, told the board the town's light/medium fleet contains 30 vehicles and that the average vehicle age is 12.7 years. She said the company found nine town vehicles with under 1,000 miles per year and recommended moving toward a five‑year replacement cycle. "Our goals ... are to help the town lower the average age of your fleet," Infernado said.
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