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City plans fuel-management upgrade; staff say current EV numbers too small to cut fuel costs yet
Summary
Staff reported an imminent fuel-management upgrade and a new vendor (Mansfield Oil Company) for fuel supply; they said existing electric vehicles are too few to affect fuel expenditures and recommended planning for EV infrastructure if fleet electrification grows.
Staff said the city will upgrade its fuel-management system within the month and that a new fuel vendor (Mansfield Oil Company) will be proposed to council. The fleet lead described current fuel budgeting, take-home vehicle policies across enterprise funds, and the lack of chargebacks for some uses.
On electric vehicles, staff said the city has only a handful of EVs and has not seen a measurable impact on fuel numbers. “We don’t have enough of them to make to see an impact,” the staff member said. Speakers noted potential savings for city-only routes but also emphasized upfront costs for charging infrastructure.
The meeting also covered planned improvements to fuel tracking so future budgets can reflect usage trends more accurately, and agreed to present vendor and contract details to finance for council consideration.
Ending: Staff will provide fuel-management upgrade details and Mansfield Oil Company contract information to finance for council review.
