Comments on: InlandPolitics: S.B. County: Vehicle study reportedly identifies $2 million in savings http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/2010/07/10/inlandpolitics-s-b-county-vehicle-study-reportedly-identifies-2-million-in-savings/ Politics, Government and Business in Southern California's Inland Empire Tue, 22 May 2012 07:20:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Beauforthttp://inlandpolitics.com/blog/2010/07/10/inlandpolitics-s-b-county-vehicle-study-reportedly-identifies-2-million-in-savings/comment-page-1/#comment-23382 Beaufort Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:11:12 +0000 http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/?p=9529#comment-23382 tacoma156: I'm probably one of those county employees you've seen parked somewhere taking a nap. I used to have to drive all over the freaking county to far flung places! Sometimes I'd get so drowsy that I'd have to pull over for a few minutes of shut eye or else I'd run off the road and possibly hurt myself or someone else! Psst....county employees are allowed breaks and meals! Don't assume that just because you 'caught' one grabbing a cup of coffee, lunch or gasp, a nap, that they are doing something 'naughty'. Most county employees are good folks. It's more often than not, the higher-ups that one should be concerned about! tacoma156: I’m probably one of those county employees you’ve seen parked somewhere taking a nap. I used to have to drive all over the freaking county to far flung places! Sometimes I’d get so drowsy that I’d have to pull over for a few minutes of shut eye or else I’d run off the road and possibly hurt myself or someone else! Psst….county employees are allowed breaks and meals! Don’t assume that just because you ‘caught’ one grabbing a cup of coffee, lunch or gasp, a nap, that they are doing something ‘naughty’. Most county employees are good folks. It’s more often than not, the higher-ups that one should be concerned about!

]]> By: Beauforthttp://inlandpolitics.com/blog/2010/07/10/inlandpolitics-s-b-county-vehicle-study-reportedly-identifies-2-million-in-savings/comment-page-1/#comment-23355 Beaufort Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:20:09 +0000 http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/?p=9529#comment-23355 I'll tell you how to save money. Leave the county vehicles for the department employees to check out and use for their work in the field. A former director used to take cars out from under employees for his own personal use whilst collecting his monthly vehicle stipend! Guess he needed to budget his money for his drug and alcohol habit. I’ll tell you how to save money. Leave the county vehicles for the department employees to check out and use for their work in the field. A former director used to take cars out from under employees for his own personal use whilst collecting his monthly vehicle stipend! Guess he needed to budget his money for his drug and alcohol habit.

]]> By: tacoma156http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/2010/07/10/inlandpolitics-s-b-county-vehicle-study-reportedly-identifies-2-million-in-savings/comment-page-1/#comment-22934 tacoma156 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:32:22 +0000 http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/?p=9529#comment-22934 I don't know if anything can be done about it but I am constantly seeing county employees wasting gas in county vehicles. On numerous occasions I have seen county employees taking naps or some other sort of extended break in county vehicles with the engines running (more often than not during mild weather conditions). This is just in one particular area of San Bernardino so I assume it occurs elsewhere as well. Just think of how many gallons of gas could be saved if this behavior was reduced or eliminated. I understand the facilities management people doing it on hot days after mowing the lawns or whatever for a little relief but more often than not employees sitting in a county car with the motor running and the A/C turned on simply isn't ncessary. I also see county employees with lead feet from time to time. I was once passed by a guy in a residential area in one of the Ford Escape hybrids like I was standing still. I was doing about 40-45 mph (the speed limit was 40) so I would estimate his speed at about 65 mph or so. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a hybrid? I don’t know if anything can be done about it but I am constantly seeing county employees wasting gas in county vehicles.

On numerous occasions I have seen county employees taking naps or some other sort of extended break in county vehicles with the engines running (more often than not during mild weather conditions). This is just in one particular area of San Bernardino so I assume it occurs elsewhere as well. Just think of how many gallons of gas could be saved if this behavior was reduced or eliminated. I understand the facilities management people doing it on hot days after mowing the lawns or whatever for a little relief but more often than not employees sitting in a county car with the motor running and the A/C turned on simply isn’t ncessary.

I also see county employees with lead feet from time to time. I was once passed by a guy in a residential area in one of the Ford Escape hybrids like I was standing still. I was doing about 40-45 mph (the speed limit was 40) so I would estimate his speed at about 65 mph or so. Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of a hybrid?

]]> By: Unwilling...http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/2010/07/10/inlandpolitics-s-b-county-vehicle-study-reportedly-identifies-2-million-in-savings/comment-page-1/#comment-22917 Unwilling... Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:29:39 +0000 http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/?p=9529#comment-22917 How about take home vehicles for County safety and emergency responder staff: investigators, fire inspectors, code enforcement, flood control? Taxpayers do not need to pay this stipend for some county staff. How many jobs would that have saved? How about take home vehicles for County safety and emergency responder staff: investigators, fire inspectors, code enforcement, flood control? Taxpayers do not need to pay this stipend for some county staff. How many jobs would that have saved?

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