2020 City of Shakopee Budget

103

Budget Impact: Police squads. Fire trucks. Lawn mowers. Gas weed whips. Staff vehicles. Street sweepers. Loaders. Snowplow trucks. Snow Blowers. The city has nearly 400 pieces of equipment and vehicles in its inventory. It takes a lot of equipment to support the many functions of the city. To some people’s surprise, only three mechanics and one seasonal part-time employee at the city’s full-service garage maintain this very diverse vehicle and equipment inventory, keeping a very high standard of maintenance. In addition to thousands of maintenance and repair services throughout the year, the city’s garage runs a fuel dispensary system that provides fuel to the city’s fleet, as well as Scott County, the Shakopee School District and Shakopee Public Utilities vehicles. About 156,000 gallons of fuel is dispensed annually. If you see a city vehicle that is dirty, we hope it is headed to the city’s car wash. The city has an automatic car wash, with a count of approximately 1,700 washes in 2019. In addition to the car wash, the city operates an automatic truck wash. After every snow and ice-control event, the trucks head through the truck wash to wash off the salt and grime, helping to extend the service life of the city’s trucks. We all know what salt does to our vehicles in Minnesota.

EMPLOYEES

PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES

Fleet 1.5%

3

3

3

3

Actual 2017 Actual 2018 Budget 2019 Budget 2020

Number of Employees (FTEs)