FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: Changing the way we do business and saving the County dollars

Performance Measure 3:

Right-Sizing of the Fleet

ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

Right sizing the fleet to reduce costs, underutilized vehicles and equipment and to promote sharing of equipment, and establish motor pools, Goal would be to develop a utilization standard for Harford County vehicles and equipment, meet with the Fleet Steering Committee on a regular basis to access under utilized vehicles and equipment, with the possiblity of an on-going fleet reduction plan (Mini Mercury study conducted by Fleet)

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

Mercury study completed, Created a Fleet Steering committee, recommendations submitted to Director of Administration for final evaluation, establish motor pools, Reduction of fleet size, implemented a new FMIS System to help track these goals, sharing equipment between departments, this intiative is important to track as it can save money by reducing maintenance costs

Overspending on idle assets, depreciation of idle assets FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE:

Performance Measure 4:

Right Typing of the Fleet

ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

Right typing the fleet will drive employee buy in, right build for the job and possible reduction of other equipment by utilizing a proper build, Goal would be to evaluate the tasks to be performed and the operation are the match to the department with the right type, class and size of vehicle/equipment, meet with using agencies as Fleet has found that this was an issue across larger departments, by performing this measure, in certain circumstances we could downsize the fleet by right typing or building one unit that can take the place of two units.

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

Department involvement in specifications and builds, Utilizing the correct build for the job, possbile Fleet reduction (DES Boat trailers) Equipment efficiencies on jobsites

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: Department involvement in specifications and builds, Utilizing the correct build for the job, possbile Fleet reduction

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