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Alamance County board reviews vehicle-replacement policy amid safety and liability concerns
Summary
The board reviewed the county's vehicle-replacement policy (adopted July 2023), including mileage thresholds — 125,000 for patrol/pursuit, 150,000 for cars, 125,000 for trucks/vans and 250,000 for ambulances — with commissioners raising maintenance, resale and vendor-liability questions and directing staff to include vehicle recommendations in the June capital budget.
County staff reviewed Alamance County’s vehicle-replacement policy and a list of vehicles recommended for replacement in the coming fiscal year, prompting questions about thresholds, fleet size and vehicle safety.
Staff said the policy, adopted in July 2023, sets mileage thresholds and gives priority to vehicles that transport the public or that are in poor condition. "Vehicles that are being used to transport the public have another level of liability," staff said, explaining the rotational plan and intent to recoup some funds by selling retired vehicles.
The presentation included the policy’s mileage benchmarks: patrol and pursuit vehicles are considered…
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