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Council weighs creating a fleet-manager role to manage municipal equipment and sales
Summary
Councilors debated whether to add a paid fleet-manager position (or stipend/consultant) to oversee procurement, maintenance sourcing and the sale of surplus municipal equipment; council asked for a job description and to include the item in upcoming 2026 budget discussions.
Councilors reopened a spring conversation about whether the borough should hire a dedicated fleet manager or continue relying on department mechanics and outside brokers to procure parts and sell surplus equipment.
The mayor framed the issue as a budget and efficiency question, noting the borough previously relied on an outgoing councilmember who ran a private business handling sales and procurement. Councilors discussed a range of options—from a modest stipend (one councilor suggested up to $5,000) to hiring a part-time or full-time manager or contracting with brokers who take a commission on demonstrated savings. One councilor said the borough’s existing mechanic usually can find parts but questioned whether that person consistently secures the lowest price for larger purchases.
Council members asked for a job description to define duties (parts sourcing, surplus sales, advising on big purchases such as ambulances) and directed staff to re-circulate an existing job description so the item can be considered during 2026 budget deliberations. No formal motion to create the position was made at the meeting.
