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Benton County fleet plans hourly rate increase after break‑even quarter
Summary
County fleet staff told commissioners they plan to raise external hourly billing to roughly $1.93 on July 1, 2025, after a 2023 cost analysis, Q3 break‑even results, and operational changes including parts pricing and inventory improvements.
Benton County fleet staff told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 17 that a multiyear review of the enterprise fund and recent operational changes have put the fleet on a firmer financial footing and that staff expects to raise external billing rates next July.
"The estimate of that rate will be $1.93 per hour," Gary Stoccoff, fleet manager, told the board. Stoccoff said a 2023 deeper analysis found the county had been charging well below market to external customers and that a mid‑biennium adjustment in July improved cost recovery. He said the fleet broke even in the third quarter of 2024 after staffing, billing fixes and rate adjustments.
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