 Getting
There In Style
A change to the city’s travel policy prompted the
comptroller’s asset management section to upgrade the pool car fleet.
The travel policy no longer allows for reimbursement for personal
vehicle use when traveling within the State of Missouri. Instead,
those on official city business must sign out a pool car from the
Municipal Garage.
The city recently purchased three late model vehicles
that are now in the inventory for city workers to use on official
business. The 2007 Ford Taurus’ will provide city employees greater
safety, reliability and comfort compared to older fleet vehicles.
“Some of the places people go on official business
are hundreds of miles from St. Louis and we knew that employees
had some reservations about taking some of our older vehicles that
far out of town. These new cars should alleviate those concerns,”
said Jim Garavaglia, the comptroller’s asset manager.
In the past, official travel within the state cost
taxpayers more than $10,000 a year. The new travel policy will bring
that amount down to zero.
By far, the most frequent destinations for official
city travel are Lake of the Ozarks and Jefferson City. Reimbursing
employees just shy of $100 per trip, it did not take long for the
cost of using personal vehicles to add up.
So, what does it take to get a city car? Garage
manager Larry Arnowitz says signing out a car is easy.
“All a person needs to do is get their out of town
travel request approved. We’ll make sure the tank is full and the
car is clean and ready to go at the date and time they need it,”
explained Arnowitz.
Reserve a pool car at the Municipal Garage by calling
622-3520.
City employees can contact Joanna Stoverink at
622-4728 with questions about the travel policy.
Municipal Garage Manager Larry Arnowitz shows
off one of three recently purchased 2007 Ford Taurus sedans. The
cars are available now for employees needing to travel out-of-town
on official city business.
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