As many municipal fleet managers have learned, fueling city vehicles can be easier said than done. There are contracts to write and sign, receipts to keep track of and budgets to maintain. While using gas cards for fleet vehicles … Continue reading →
Carmel, Ind., is a city of 92,000 that has been committed to environmental sustainability and encourages ecological responsibility throughout its community and across all of its municipal departments. In the past few years, Carmel has become the first in … Continue reading →
Desperate times call for desperate measures in municipal government settings. This was true during the financial crisis of 2009, and it is true as we face unprecedented challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Forsyth County, N.C., is a shining example … Continue reading →
Proper lubrication of your equipment may not be the most glamorous topic, but it is arguably one of the most important parts of your maintenance routine. Proper selection of an appropriate grease will potentially end up saving your company thousands … Continue reading →
Westbrook, Maine, is focusing on a series of firsts as the city recently opened the state’s first municipal veteran services office, and that office has leased the city’s first fully electric vehicle. The idea to start a veteran services office … Continue reading →
In 2019, Pocatello, Idaho, joined a growing trend toward centralizing city vehicle and maintenance operations to increase efficiency and decrease costs. The new Pocatello Fleet Services Department opened its doors in a former heavy equipment dealership building Oct. 1, 2019, … Continue reading →
With more than 260 pieces of equipment to coordinate ranging from portable signboards to big tractor-trailer vehicles, Jeffery Rousseau has his work cut out for him. As the director of the Fleet, Facilities and Communications Program for the city of … Continue reading →
The city of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management automated the management of its vehicle fleet to reduce cost, improve utilization, enhance service to employees and to further green its fleet. Fleet vehicles are a critical tool used by the Watershed … Continue reading →
As more cities across North America continue to put forth ambitious carbon reduction goals, municipal fleet managers are increasingly being tasked with making the changes needed to turn those lofty sustainability targets into reality. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now … Continue reading →
The Ohio Association of Emergency Vehicle technicians would like to publish and share the 27th annual Emergency and Municipal Vehicle Maintenance and Repair program Monday, September 23 thru Friday, September 27, 2019. The event is held at the Ohio Fire … Continue reading →
Fleet management is often broken up into two different sectors: private and municipal. Fleets that fall under the private umbrella often have more money, different systems for evaluating employees and unique challenges. Even with the obvious differences, that doesn’t mean … Continue reading →
