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from the mayor and town officials to fleet “The awards recognize excellence in public service and
policies and procedures that serve the Jonesborough has sustained excellence through proven
community and are a wise use of tax payer leadership. Every initiative begins and ends with leadership.
dollars. Jonesborough is a role model for There is complete buy-in from the mayor and town officials to
the state and the country.” fleet policies and procedures that serve the community and are
a wise use of tax payer dollars. Jonesborough is a role model for
The Fleet Maintenance Department’s the state and the country.” – Tom C. Johnson, 100 Best Fleets Awards
innovative and creative ideas are what set
them apart from other departments across heavy trucks and construction machines. last year the Fleet Maintenance Depart-
the nation. Gary Lykins, Jonesborough’s He is ASE certified in heavy duty trucks ment and operations manager have
fleet maintenance manager, elaborated on and takes his role as a reliable, safety- worked together to reduce the overall
his position: “The most interesting thing conscious professional very seriously. size of equipment being utilized. They
about maintaining a public sector fleet is Shane Atkins holds ASE certifications in downsized the motors in trucks that
the depth of knowledge required to keep automotive repair. Although he has only supervisors use, and increased the size
such complicated machines on the road. been with the town for four years, he has of the truck cabs to reduce the number
On any given day our crew, consisting of made himself an indispensable asset and of vehicles driven to job sites. They also
two ASE Certified Technicians and my- was recently named in the Government strive to use smaller machinery such as
self, a Master Certified ASE Technician, Fleet Magazine’s Top 20 Fleet Profession- mini-excavators instead of a traditional
may be called up to work on equipment als Under 40.” backhoe whenever possible. These small
not commonly found in the private sec- adjustments have significantly lessened
tor.” He went on to describe what makes Obviously a better maintained fleet pro- the impact of the town’s fleet on the envi-
Jonesborough’s Department so successful, tects the environment from fluid releases ronment by decreasing the amount of fuel
“Any successes we’ve had are based on the and improves fuel mileage, resulting in used therefore minimizing emissions.
principle of employee ownership. While emission reductions. Jonesborough is also
we are a public sector fleet, our team as- working smart and using new technolo- Using grant money from the Tennessee
sumes the pride of caring for the town’s gies to make continuous improvements. Municipality Fund, the technicians have
equipment so that we can best serve our The purchase and usage of better adapted installed Global Positioning System on all
elected leadership and the community equipment has been prioritized. Over the
they represent.” Continued on page 10
Lykins explained about his co-workers,
“Jerry Davis has been with the Town for
over 20 years and is primarily over the
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policies and procedures that serve the Jonesborough has sustained excellence through proven
community and are a wise use of tax payer leadership. Every initiative begins and ends with leadership.
dollars. Jonesborough is a role model for There is complete buy-in from the mayor and town officials to
the state and the country.” fleet policies and procedures that serve the community and are
a wise use of tax payer dollars. Jonesborough is a role model for
The Fleet Maintenance Department’s the state and the country.” – Tom C. Johnson, 100 Best Fleets Awards
innovative and creative ideas are what set
them apart from other departments across heavy trucks and construction machines. last year the Fleet Maintenance Depart-
the nation. Gary Lykins, Jonesborough’s He is ASE certified in heavy duty trucks ment and operations manager have
fleet maintenance manager, elaborated on and takes his role as a reliable, safety- worked together to reduce the overall
his position: “The most interesting thing conscious professional very seriously. size of equipment being utilized. They
about maintaining a public sector fleet is Shane Atkins holds ASE certifications in downsized the motors in trucks that
the depth of knowledge required to keep automotive repair. Although he has only supervisors use, and increased the size
such complicated machines on the road. been with the town for four years, he has of the truck cabs to reduce the number
On any given day our crew, consisting of made himself an indispensable asset and of vehicles driven to job sites. They also
two ASE Certified Technicians and my- was recently named in the Government strive to use smaller machinery such as
self, a Master Certified ASE Technician, Fleet Magazine’s Top 20 Fleet Profession- mini-excavators instead of a traditional
may be called up to work on equipment als Under 40.” backhoe whenever possible. These small
not commonly found in the private sec- adjustments have significantly lessened
tor.” He went on to describe what makes Obviously a better maintained fleet pro- the impact of the town’s fleet on the envi-
Jonesborough’s Department so successful, tects the environment from fluid releases ronment by decreasing the amount of fuel
“Any successes we’ve had are based on the and improves fuel mileage, resulting in used therefore minimizing emissions.
principle of employee ownership. While emission reductions. Jonesborough is also
we are a public sector fleet, our team as- working smart and using new technolo- Using grant money from the Tennessee
sumes the pride of caring for the town’s gies to make continuous improvements. Municipality Fund, the technicians have
equipment so that we can best serve our The purchase and usage of better adapted installed Global Positioning System on all
elected leadership and the community equipment has been prioritized. Over the
they represent.” Continued on page 10
Lykins explained about his co-workers,
“Jerry Davis has been with the Town for
over 20 years and is primarily over the
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