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Prichard council presses administration for vehicle inventory and check-in policy
Summary
Council president said the administration has not returned all city vehicles nor centralized keys as requested and asked for inspection and a formal check-in/check-out policy to know who is driving city vehicles.
Council members raised concerns about city-owned vehicles and requested clearer policies and oversight.
The council president said she had asked the administration to ensure all city vehicles be parked at the central office and that keys be turned in, but the request had not been fully implemented. She called for inspection of the fleet, verification of drivers through driver's-license checks, and a formal check-in/check-out policy to prevent informal or unauthorized use of city vehicles.
“No employee should assume automatic use of a city vehicle without proper authorization,” the council president said, urging staff to report back with the number of vehicles and a proposed policy. The council did not adopt a new ordinance at the meeting but asked staff to follow up and present recommendations.
