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Commissioners seek annual mileage reports to smooth vehicle replacement budgeting
Summary
Board proposed adding a vehicle-mileage reporting policy so staff can track vehicle lifecycles and budget for patrol cars and ambulances proactively.
The board discussed adding a policy requiring annual mileage reporting for county vehicles so the board can plan for replacements rather than reacting when a vehicle fails.
Commissioner Sher Seberg said the policy would let the board "know every vehicle we have mileage, so we keep track of when we are going to need new vehicles." Members argued that if the county records annual mileage, it can set aside funds each year and avoid sudden large expenditures. The board asked staff to put a vehicle-mileage reporting requirement into the board policy additions for committee consideration and budgeting.
