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Resident asks whether Smyth County considered GPS in county vehicles; staff cite cost concerns
Summary
A resident asked if the county has considered GPS tracking on county vehicles to prevent personal use; staff said it had been considered but cited implementation costs and offered to investigate fuel-card and mileage data further.
David Fulton asked county staff whether Smyth County had ever discussed installing GPS units on county sedans and other vehicles to detect improper personal use. Fulton said he had seen county vehicles in Bristol and asked whether officials had checked for misuse. "Have they ever been in consideration of improper use?" Fulton asked.
County staff and the chair said GPS tracking had been considered but that the investment would be expensive for the county's vehicle fleet. Staff offered to investigate fuel card numbers and other records and to provide more detail if Fulton supplied specifics. The item prompted no formal direction from the board during the special meeting.
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