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Madera County explores fleet leasing and plug-in vehicles to reduce costs and fuel risk
Summary
County staff and the sheriff's fleet manager said leasing models and plug-in hybrid vehicles could save the county money; staff will return with options and expect to pursue some grant funding for plug-in vehicles and charging infrastructure.
Madera County supervisors heard June 9 that the county could reduce fleet costs by changing its vehicle replacement strategy and by investing in plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
Mike Motts, sheriff civil unit manager and acting county fleet superintendent, told the board he believes "there could be a significant cost savings" from leasing models that time vehicle purchases and resale more deliberately. The county's current fleet plan includes municipal leasing for some vehicles, but county staff and supervisors discussed private-sector fleet-management models that buy, sell and manage residual values to preserve…
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