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Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas2012 Amended and 2013 Operating BudgetDivision OverviewPublic Works/Centralized Fleet MaintenanceDivision Overview:Fleet Services is responsible for the maintenance and procurement of all Unified Government vehicles,including EMS units, but excluding fire apparatus. This unit is a complete service provider that alsomaintains a record of vehicle repairs, fuel usage and parts inventory. Fleet Services also maintains aninventory of all UG equipment, except for fire apparatus.Important Issues: Responsible for a diverse fleet that exceeds 1200 vehicular units. The Fleet Maintenance Division has adopted a green program for the fleet. It involves fuelvehicle replacement, and vehicle selection. The fluctuation in gas prices continues to impact the cost of operating the fleet. Develop a fuel reduction strategy across the entire Unified Government fleet.Highlights: As a result of budget problems since 2008, all departments are significantly behind in theirrespective vehicle replacement schedule. This in turn causes the Fleet Services operationaland parts budget to increase substantially.Applied for grant to initiate the use of propane in bus vehicles. This will provide a substantialfuel savings. Purchase of flex fuel and hybrids will also be part of the plan. Obtained and implemented a grant to reduce diesel fuel consumption and reduce dieselemissions through the stimulus program.New Initiatives:Partnered with the Health Department to retrofit diesel vehicles.Introduce bio-diesel for trucks and large vehicles in the fleet.Expand procurement of environmentally friendly vehicles, flex fuels, and hybrids.Purchase vehicles with appropriate-sized engines for the task at hand, reducing fuel usage.224