Infrastructure & Asset Management: Fleet Maintenance
FY 2023 Program Summary & Performance Measures
MISSION
To operate a safe, organized, and professional repair facility staffed by certified and motivated employees. The Fleet Maintenance division is dedicated to providing all customers within Cabarrus County with transportation assets that will meet or exceed their expectations in terms of mechanically safe vehicles, dependability, and top quality customer service.
OVERVIEW
The Fleet Maintenance program is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of a rolling stock of vehicles and various types of motorized equipment for all Cabarrus County departments. Preventive and routine maintenance and repairs are performed on 652 units of equipment (50% being emergency vehicles and/or equipment), including cars, hybrid vehicles, trucks, SUV’s, motorcycles, generators, tractors, mowers, trailers, boats, grounds maintenance equipment, and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Sheriff’s Department vehicles. This program also provides a mobile service to each EMS location allowing vehicles to remain in their service districts. An on-call mechanic is provided for road service and inclement weather 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Relocated and fully set up the shop at the new IAM Operations Center without delaying any services.
- Upfit two new EMS ambulances.
- Ordered and installed equipment for 35 new Sheriff’s Department vehicles.
- Surplused 25 vehicles.
- Advertised for bids and purchased 24 new County vehicles as part of the FY22 budget.
- Hired two new mechanics to fill open positions due to retirements.
- Hired and trained the new Parts Room Attendant and one additional mechanic, which were new positions for FY22.
CHALLENGES & TRENDS
- The larger square footage of the new garage provides the ability to work on more vehicles at the same time and the increased number of lifts allows multiple ambulances to be serviced at the same time. This will lead to quicker turnaround for the customers.
- Maintaining high quality services despite an increase in the number of rolling stock of vehicles and various types of motorized equipment annually.
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS & CHANGES
- This department’s budget has increased due to salary and benefit adjustments as well as inflationary adjustments.
Budget Summary
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
FY 2023 numbers are projections