Court directs changes to fleet replacement policy; staff to add explicit EV/alternative-fuel preference
Fleet staff proposed an updated vehicle replacement policy (first rewrite since 1995) that expands vehicle categories, updates age/mileage thresholds and estimates a multi-year replacement cost of roughly $51'52 million; commissioners directed staff to incorporate alternative-fuel language (preference for EVs/hybrids where workable) and return with revised policy.
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Travis County Fleet Services presented a comprehensive rewrite of the county's vehicle-replacement policy, updating age and mileage thresholds, adding vehicle classes (UTVs, rescue boats, heavy equipment) and proposing a phased implementation to address an estimated $51'52 million gap to bring the county fleet to modern standards.
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