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Support services details fleet backlog; staff says $8M critical need and police apparatus cited separately

City Commission (West Palm Beach) · August 4, 2021
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Summary

The support‑services director told the commission the city identified about $12M in replacement needs but trimmed that to $8M of 'critical' replacements (community services, fire/rescue, parks, public works) with police vehicle needs of about $2.2M noted separately; procurement lead times of 6–18 months were cited.

Mario Guzman, director of support services, presented a fleet analysis that traced a trend of low replacement budgets and rising maintenance costs. Guzman said recommended replacements combined totaled roughly $12,000,000 but staff focused on an $8,000,000 list of critical replacements intended to sustain front-line services; he and Administrator Johnson noted police vehicle needs (presented previously by police staff) total…

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