Thursday, October 28, 2010
Agriculture Department Purchases Additional Vehicles
KENTUCKY...
The Department of Agriculture has spent about $621,000 on its vehicle fleet this year after the recent purchase of eight new vehicles.
The $176,000 in purchases were approved in tight budget times by state procurement officials in the Finance and Administration Cabinet. The Courier-Journal reports that requests for two more vehicles were denied because the vehicles that would have been replaced were not old enough.
The department has purchased a total of 27 new vehicles in 2010, including a $35,340 Chevy Suburban for the commissioner, Richie Farmer.
The newspaper reported that all but 17 of the department's 188 vehicles are 2007 models or newer.
Bill Clary, a spokesman for Farmer, says the department saves on maintenance costs by replacing the vehicles before their mileage gets too high.
The Department of Agriculture has spent about $621,000 on its vehicle fleet this year after the recent purchase of eight new vehicles.
The $176,000 in purchases were approved in tight budget times by state procurement officials in the Finance and Administration Cabinet. The Courier-Journal reports that requests for two more vehicles were denied because the vehicles that would have been replaced were not old enough.
The department has purchased a total of 27 new vehicles in 2010, including a $35,340 Chevy Suburban for the commissioner, Richie Farmer.
The newspaper reported that all but 17 of the department's 188 vehicles are 2007 models or newer.
Bill Clary, a spokesman for Farmer, says the department saves on maintenance costs by replacing the vehicles before their mileage gets too high.
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