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Scurry County lays out multi-decade fleet replacement plan to avoid mass retirements
Summary
County staff presented a fleet-replacement schedule through 2044 to stagger vehicle turnover and avoid a simultaneous need to replace many aging vehicles; commissioners asked for verification on several vehicle assignments and thresholds.
Speaker 1 presented a replacement schedule that spaces county vehicle turnover across years through 2044, saying a five-year replacement cadence would prevent the county from reaching a point where many vehicles require simultaneous replacement. "I've laid out a replacement plan through 2044," Speaker 1 said, noting several county vehicles date from the late 1990s.
Commissioners and department representatives (including Speaker 10 on juvenile transport) raised practical questions about which vehicles are county-owned versus state-owned (for example, a CSCD vehicle used for adult supervision), mileage or age thresholds for replacements, and whether shared use between departments could defer purchases. Speaker 10 said a utilitarian vehicle with trailer capacity is needed for county field work, and multiple speakers recommended prioritizing safety and mechanical reliability over bells-and-whistles when selecting replacements.
The court asked staff to confirm ownership and replacement timing for specific units and to return with refined costs at the August budget meeting.
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