IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION requesting the County Administration to move forward with the development of a fleet vehicle maintenance program and present to the Legislature a comprehensive plan for the acquisition, repair, and maintenance of County vehicles.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 20695, June 14, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the 2021 Jackson County budget includes over two million dollars for equipment replacement, which represents a significant increase in funding; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department was allocated $665,890.00 to partially fund a systematic replacement of its vehicle fleet; and,
WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office was allocated $800,000.00 towards replacement of its fleet of over one hundred vehicles on a five-year basis; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 20689, now pending before the Legislature, the Sheriff's Office is proposing to use $322,150.00 of its allocation to purchase seventeen used patrol vehicles from the Missouri State Highway Patrol; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks + Rec Department was allocated $350,000.00 to begin a systematic fleet replacement for all parks vehicles, while $100,000.00 was budgeted to the Assessment Department to begin a fleet acquisition for that department; and,
WHEREAS, currently each department is responsible for its own fleet maintenance and repair needs using various term and supply vendors; and,
WHEREAS, by this Resolution the Legislature requests the County Administration to develop a fleet maintenance program to manage all County vehicles and review the costs of maintenance, as well as develop a schedule for vehicle acquisition and replacement; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby requests the County Administration to move forward with the development of a fleet vehicle maintenance program and present to the Legislature a comprehensive plan for t...
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