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Committee approves reallocation to start vehicle‑leasing program after extended review
Summary
The Budget Committee approved Amendment 36 to reallocate $285,309.90 toward a vehicle‑leasing pilot. Staff said leasing could convert plans to lease roughly 65 vehicles, shrink vehicle types, and generate near‑term and long‑term maintenance and fuel savings; members asked for detailed savings models before full rollout.
The Jackson City Budget Committee approved a budget amendment to reallocate $285,309.90 to begin a vehicle‑leasing program, a measure staff said will shift funding from FY26 capital to operating to support leasing rather than purchasing a small number of vehicles.
Staff (Speaker 7 and Speaker 3) told the committee the program would allow the city to lease roughly 65 vehicles in place of purchasing about seven vehicles funded by the bond package, consolidate about 20–30 vehicle types down to roughly six models to reduce…
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