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John J. Mills - District 13 Legislator Mills seeks to save taxpayer money by utilizing GPS technology A RESOLUTION TO BE SUBMITTED BY LEGISLATORS MILLS, RANZENHOFER & RATH RE: USE OF GPS DEVICES IN ERIE COUNTY VEHICLES WHEREAS, Global Positioning System ("GPS") tracking devices installed on government issued vehicles are helping communities around the country reduce waste and abuse and increase safety; and WHEREAS, it has been shown in the Town of Islip on Long Island, which installed GPS tracking devices on its 614 vehicles, that monitoring municipal vehicles has deterred abuse, saving the taxpayers money in gasoline and lost productivity; and WHEREAS, after GPS devices were installed, the Town of Islip saved nearly 14,000 gallons of gasoline over a three month period compared with the previous year; and WHEREAS, the installation of GPS devices on municipal vehicles can alert mechanics that a car's engine is operating inefficiently and improve the maintenance and operation of the vehicle; and WHEREAS, the primary purpose of installing GPS devices is to improve the maintenance and operation of the vehicles, design more efficient routes and improve services to the taxpayers; and WHEREAS, with the current average cost of gasoline at more than $3.25 per gallon, efficiencies should be made to reduce fuel consumption and save money; and WHEREAS, the Town of Islip purchased their GPS system from a state bid and saved a considerable amount of money; and WHEREAS, Erie County is looking to implement necessary reductions and efficiencies to bring fiscal stability to Erie County government; and NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Erie County perform a cost benefit analysis to determine the feasibility of implementing a GPS system and the cost savings to be derived from such a system; and be it further RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be sent to County Executive Chris Collins, Division of Information & Support Services Director Joseph Gervase and the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority. Fiscal Impact: Positive for the residents of Erie County Back to District 13 Homepage