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County official sets target to expand DeKalb's electric vehicle fleet from 574 to about 3,000
Summary
The chief sustainability officer said DeKalb County currently has about 574 electric vehicles and aims to expand to roughly 3,000 nonessential EVs across county operations to reduce fuel use and improve air quality.
DeKalb County’s new sustainability office set an ambitious vehicle electrification target: expand the county’s existing electric-vehicle fleet—cited as about 574 vehicles—toward a goal of roughly 3,000 nonessential electric vehicles. The officer framed the expansion as a way to reduce fuel spending and improve air quality.
"We're looking at evolving our already very exciting 574 electric vehicle fleet to something around 3,000 electric vehicles for nonessential vehicles within DeKalb County," the officer said. Officials did not provide a procurement schedule, funding source or timeline for the fleet expansion; they described the number as a planning target rather than an immediate purchase order.
Commissioners in the briefing later noted the county has historically maintained one of the larger EV fleets in the metro area, but no formal vote or funding authorization was made during the session.
