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Commissioners press fleet manager on five-year replacement cycle and vehicle counts
Summary
Board questioned fleet policy after staff said the county typically retires light-duty vehicles at 150,000 miles or five years; commissioners raised concerns about the county’s 415-vehicle fleet and whether smaller, fewer vehicles could meet service needs.
Commissioners pressed the fleet manager for details after staff outlined replacement criteria. The fleet manager said the county uses replacement criteria of roughly 150,000 miles or five years for light-duty vehicles and considers engine hours for other equipment; he said that timing improves resale value. "150,000 miles. 5 years," he said when asked for the replacement threshold.
Several commissioners said the county appears to own more vehicles than necessary and urged the administrator and fleet to review vehicle size and mission needs to reduce future capital and operating costs. Fleet staff invited commissioners to visit the facility to review the replacement rationale in detail and promised to provide options for smaller vehicles or longer replacement cycles for vehicles that are lightly used.
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