Governor Continues to Reduce Number of State Cars in Use
Governor Jon S. Corzine announced this week he is further reducing the number of state cars on the road. With the latest round of reductions, New Jersey's fleet of passenger vehicles has fallen to under 9,700 – the lowest point since January 2004.
When Governor Corzine took office in January 2006 there were 10,550 cars in the state passenger fleet. For the past three years, the Governor has mandated that state agencies reduce the number and usage of state cars, bringing the number down to 9,671.
“We have a fundamental and ongoing obligation to run government efficiently and economically. So whether we’re cutting gas credit cards or reducing the size of the vehicle fleet, every effort to cut costs helps to reduce the burden on taxpayers to fund the operations of our government,” Governor Corzine said.
Through a vehicle “recall” ordered by Governor Corzine this year, state agencies took 445 vehicles out of service. The recall focused on removing high-mileage, less efficient vehicles that were identified through an agency-by-agency review by the Department of the Treasury’s Motor Pool. The recall will reduce the state’s annual maintenance and fuel expenses by an estimated $1.1 million. After all vehicles from the 2009 recall are auctioned, the state anticipates an additional $500,000 in revenue.
In 2006, a similar recall resulted in a reduction of 835 vehicles from the fleet, netting the State more than $1 million in auction proceeds.
This reduction takes into account an increase of 455 vehicles assigned to caseworkers in the Department of Children and Families since 2006. They are using the additional cars to expand and improve services.
Auctions of these vehicles are conducted once a month at the Distribution Center on Stuyvesant Avenue in Trenton. Information on vehicle auctions can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/dss/csdssauc.shtm.
When Governor Corzine took office in January 2006 there were 10,550 cars in the state passenger fleet. For the past three years, the Governor has mandated that state agencies reduce the number and usage of state cars, bringing the number down to 9,671.
“We have a fundamental and ongoing obligation to run government efficiently and economically. So whether we’re cutting gas credit cards or reducing the size of the vehicle fleet, every effort to cut costs helps to reduce the burden on taxpayers to fund the operations of our government,” Governor Corzine said.
Through a vehicle “recall” ordered by Governor Corzine this year, state agencies took 445 vehicles out of service. The recall focused on removing high-mileage, less efficient vehicles that were identified through an agency-by-agency review by the Department of the Treasury’s Motor Pool. The recall will reduce the state’s annual maintenance and fuel expenses by an estimated $1.1 million. After all vehicles from the 2009 recall are auctioned, the state anticipates an additional $500,000 in revenue.
In 2006, a similar recall resulted in a reduction of 835 vehicles from the fleet, netting the State more than $1 million in auction proceeds.
This reduction takes into account an increase of 455 vehicles assigned to caseworkers in the Department of Children and Families since 2006. They are using the additional cars to expand and improve services.
Auctions of these vehicles are conducted once a month at the Distribution Center on Stuyvesant Avenue in Trenton. Information on vehicle auctions can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/dss/csdssauc.shtm.
