Beginning July 1, Vance County will begin leasing vehicles, a move that County Manager C. Renee Perry said will be “a good cost savings” for the county.
The county commissioners approved moving forward with the plan at a March work session, Perry told WIZS News.
“We’ll no longer purchase vehicles,” she said. “At some point, all of our vehicles will be leased.”
Because the county is on the Local Government Commission’s Unit Assistance List , the five year, $1.5 million dollar plan had to be approved by the LGC, which it did at its meeting earlier this week.
The plan could mean substantial savings for the county as it moves toward replacement of its entire fleet of vehicles.
“Normally, we budget around $480,000 just for new sheriff vehicles,” Perry said. The cost for the lease agreement works out to be about $300,000 each year of the five-year plan.
“That’s a good thing for Vance County, for sure,” she said.