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Is the City of Rogers is in need of a city owned vehicle maintenance and repair facility?. Team members Talina McDonald Jacob McConnell Robert Arnold Matthew Hughes Rusty Christesson. INTRODUCTION. Goal-
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Is the City of Rogers is in need of a city owned vehicle maintenance and repair facility? Team members Talina McDonald Jacob McConnell Robert Arnold Matthew Hughes Rusty Christesson
INTRODUCTION Goal- • To determine if the City of Rogers is in need of a city owned vehicle maintenance and repair facility. Our project is important because- • Taxpayer money is used to maintain city vehicles. • Any way to save taxpayer money is Important. • Secondary results will be a reduction in the cities carbon footprint by insuring timely and regular maintenance for city vehicles. Brief history of our project • Initially our team was approached by the Rogers Fire Department to do a study of and forecast of emergency call statistics. After a few discussions the direction changed to a city wide cost benefit analysis of vehicle maintenance and a comparison of that data to cities with municipal vehicle maintenance shops or that contract exclusively with one private shop.
COMMUNITY BENEFITS If a city run maintenance facility is found to be cost effective... • Roger's carbon footprint will be reduced by insuring timely and regular maintenance. • Taxpayer money will be more effectively utilized. • Public service vehicles can be more dependable and effective within the community. If not... • The city will know that the current method of servicing public service vehicles at local private repair shops is cost effective. • Taxpayer money will not have been wasted in determining the result. • Local repair shop owners can breathe a sigh of relief.
COURSE CONTENT Collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and tracking: • City budget data • City expense data • City statistical data
METHODS • Finding and comparing cities to Rogers that currently have city-run maintenance facilities. • Extensive internet searching. • Contacting local and state government agencies to request assistance. • Use of data analysis software. • Use of a team webpage for storage of data, organization, communication, and coordination.
SKILLS • Technology skills through use of: • Internet • Web pages • Communication devices • Data analysis software • Teamwork skills: • Organizing with consideration of other team members. • Working through obstacles with others. • Depending on someone else’s abilities. • Mathematical, analytical, and accounting skills
COMMUNITY CONTACTS • Lt. Matt Miller of the Rogers Fire Department • Fire Chief Alan Bradrick • City of Rogers Asst. CFO Dolly Lyon • Arkansas Municipal League • US Municipal League • NWACC Faculty
.EXPECTED OUTCOMES • A detailed evaluation of city vehicle maintenance costs. • A better understanding of what can be done to reduce those costs. • Detailed charts and graphs comparing Rogers to similar cities through analysis of city expense transaction records.