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Cairo council debates fleet leasing vs. purchase, tables decision to Nov. 10
Summary
Council members debated whether to buy, lease or use a fleet-management service for 11 replacement vehicles after staff cited high maintenance costs and competing bids; the council voted to table the decision until Nov. 10 pending written legal guidance about using splash/SPLOST funds for leases.
City of Cairo officials spent a large portion of Monday’s meeting weighing options for replacing aging municipal vehicles and whether to contract with a fleet-management firm.
City Manager Gail presented the analysis, telling the council the five-year total cost from one vendor was “that total 5 year cost is $557,871.” She said the city budgeted $300,000 for vehicle purchases in fiscal 2025–26, had spent $165,000 so far…
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