Lorain County commissioners will start using services from Enterprise Fleet Management instead of purchasing vehicles for county-use to save $800,000 annually in capital costs.
The county’s fleet of sedans and trucks are “a little rough,” County Deputy Administrator Karen Perkins said during a commissioners’ meeting July 28. Though the vehicles have very low mileage, they’re older models and require costly maintenance, Perkins said. “We kind of keep them around too long,” she said.
Enterprise will buy the vehicles from the county, but first, the commissioners decided to offer cars and trucks for sale to other county departments such as the Sheriff’s Office and Job and Family Services, which are not included in the agreement.
