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Parlier council advances take‑home vehicle policy with added mileage, fuel logs and tracking to curb misuse
Summary
Council discussed and moved to approve a draft take‑home vehicle policy for public works on Aug. 15, asking staff to add mileage and fuel logs, call‑for‑service backup and to explore GPS/tracking; staff will return with final policy language at the Sept. 5 meeting.
The Parlier City Council on Aug. 15 debated a proposed on‑call take‑home vehicle policy for city employees and directed staff to add safeguards intended to prevent past misuse.
Acting City Manager David Serta described the draft policy as modeled on other agencies and limited to employees on on‑call standby who must respond to emergencies. He said the policy would allow city‑owned vehicles to be used for commuting only to enable prompt emergency response and listed standard restrictions (no personal errands,…
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