Councilors urge proactive fleet replacement plan as maintenance costs rise
Councilors said the city has been reactive on vehicle replacement and urged a planned replacement schedule (roughly nine vehicles per year) to reduce maintenance costs and avoid repeated shortages.
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A councilor who spoke during the meeting said the city has been reactive on fleet management and urged a proactive strategy for replacing patrol vehicles going forward. The councilor said maintenance costs are "astronomical" when parts and different vehicle types are needed and noted that in a prior role it took two years to secure a single needed vehicle under similar windows.
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