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Sheriff's office warns of "breaking point" in vehicle fleet; county weighs enterprise leasing and funding options
Summary
Marathon County staff and the sheriff's office told the Public Safety Committee the department is close to a fleet "breaking point," with no spare marked squads and rising maintenance costs; staff outlined the enterprise-lease approach, potential 2026 funding options and the operational risks of pausing purchases.
County staff and sheriff's office leaders briefed the Public Safety Committee on May 12 about fleet funding, operational risks and options for capital planning.
Administrator and staff recounted a rolling-stock strategy adopted in 2023 that tied fleet funding to a CPI-based rubric after more than a decade of flat funding. The county partnered with Enterprise Fleet to lease marked patrol vehicles to capture buying power and leverage resale timing; staff said the strategy assumed replacing roughly 10 squads per year.
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