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Enterprise outlines leased‑fleet plan for Beaufort County sheriff’s office, commissioners request oversight and more detail
Summary
Enterprise Fleet Management told Beaufort County commissioners it can reduce the sheriff's office total cost of ownership through leasing, remarketing and data tools, projecting roughly $250,000 in net savings over 10 years; the board asked for oversight guarantees and did not authorize a contract but asked staff for follow‑up financial comparisons.
Enterprise Fleet Management presented a proposed leased‑fleet partnership for Beaufort County’s sheriff’s office, saying the company’s lifecycle approach and remarketing channels could lower long‑term costs while improving vehicle safety and reliability.
Max, an Enterprise account representative, told the Board that by cycling vehicles on a planned schedule, using factory ordering or state contract purchasing and leveraging dealer resale channels the county could “reduce total cost of ownership.” He said the firm’s proof‑of‑concept model showed “about a quarter million dollars in savings” over 10 years compared with the county’s current practices, and estimated the sheriff’s office could reach an average fleet age of roughly five to six years with full implementation.
The presentation included a detailed fleet profile: the sheriff’s office currently manages about 84 vehicles with an average hold period of roughly 10½ years, enterprise said. Max highlighted potential…
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