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Cochise County orders 22 vehicles as staff reviews fleet‑replacement strategy
Summary
Public Works Director Jason Fazio told the Board the county ordered about 22 vehicles and is updating a fleet utilization and replacement analysis to inform budgeting and auction strategy.
Public Works Director Jason Fazio told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors at a Feb. 20 work session that the county has ordered about 22 new vehicles this fiscal year as staff updates the fleet‑replacement approach.
Fazio said the county tracks mileage thresholds for replacement and repurposes patrol vehicles from the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office to lower‑mileage departments. "We have ordered about 22 new vehicles this year," Fazio said. "Once those vehicles are rolled out of CCSO at a 60,000 [miles], typically what we do is we repurpose those vehicles and we put them in other departments."
Why it matters: Fleet purchases and maintenance affect department operating budgets, auction revenue and road funding. Supervisors asked for detailed utilization reports ahead of upcoming budget decisions.
Details of the county’s current practice include…
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