City vehicles use questioned as many employees take them home
City officials discuss vehicle use by employees for personal errands and the cost of fuel. They note most misuse is rare but past abuses exist. Policy allows 8am to 5pm use, with suspensions for violations. several workers report taking city pickups home for 20 years, while others defend the practice as essential to on call duties.
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Varied city vehicle policies across Midwest peers
Three Midwestern cities of similar size to Lawrence show differences in use, operation and home storage of city vehicles. Midwest City allows 16 of 485 employees to take vehicles home for 24 hour call with strict personal-use bans. Lawrence allows 39 of 450 on 24 hour call with similar limits but more lenient route rules. Ames and Hutchinson report smaller numbers and stricter personal-use controls, while Lawrence maintains a mix of allowances and oversight.
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Midwest City
Okla
Charles Johnson
Jim White
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Iowa
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Bob Bartolotta
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Milton Martin
Hospitals Dismissals List Names And Locations
Edward N. Back of Lecompton Adeline A James of 1700 Mass Lisa Manlove and baby boy of Eudora discharged from area hospitals in a routine dismissal roundup noting residences and newborn birth.
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Lecompton
Adeline A. James
Mass
Lisa Manlove
Baby Boy
Eudora
City vehicle use questioned by Lawrence official
Lawrence city official says personal use of city cars is limited to emergencies and routine shopping is a no, while policy allows some employees to take cars home or receive car allowances. He notes no current plan to switch to a pooled fleet despite potential cost savings, with no changes expected soon.
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Leonard Monroe
Watson
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