During Thursday’s session, the Erie County Legislature unanimously approved a 10-year lease agreement with Fleet Management to replace county vehicles with leased vehicles.

This agreement will modernize the current county fleet program and will phase out 395 vehicles over the next 5 years, including mostly vehicles in the public works and parks departments.  187 vehicles from the Sheriff’s office will be phased over the next 4 years. It is estimated to save $4 million dollars, including lowered cost for maintenance and fuel.

“Many of these vehicles are old and have suffered a great deal of wear-and-tear,” said Minority Leader Joe Lorigo. “This will provide employees with modern, more-efficient transportation. I strongly support a measure like this to provide our county employees with much-needed upgrades while saving taxpayer dollars,” said Minority Leader Lorigo. 

“Our county employees and members of the sheriff’s department deserve safe, reliable vehicles,” said Legislator Rath. “This deal will not only provide that, but it will lower costs on the hard-working taxpayers of Erie County.”