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n.c. pays millions for state vehicles to sit parked

Published November 9, 2009
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 And that is just the TIP of the iceberg.  The AOC is a huge offender.  Some people who work in Raleigh and live in Johnston County have a vehicle that they drive 24/7.  I know of one that does not even own a car, just the state car.  

Also, many of their managers have State cars.  These managers do not drive it anywhere except from home to the office.  If they cannot put the required miles on it a month, they "loan" it to someone who has more miles to drive.  That way, they can keep their car, and the other person does not go over.   EXCEPT, if that manager is only drive 100 miles a month, WHY do we need to pay for that person to have a car 24/7?  

I am sure that happens in a LOT of agencies.   And the other night, there were 12 State cars at IHOP. I am sure that they were there on business. 

 

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Note the the list of cars each agency has is very incorrect. Some agencies listed with numerous vehicles actually have zero permanently assigned cars, and have never had any. It also fails to mention that the Governor ordered state agencies to stop travel except in certain circumstances. While there is no doubt that cars have sat while the agencies continue to pay for them, this story is not completely accurate. It's called journalism WRAL, try to do a little fact checking; your bias is showing.

HAHA, glad someone blogged this because it's totally ridiculous!!!!!! All the ways our economy is hurting and were still wasting all that money on parked cars!!!!!!!!!!11

Only in America right????? sheesh!!!!!!

thanx for making this bloggggg CT........

this is one example of how EASY it is to be an idiot.....

And the other night, there were 12 State cars at IHOP. I am sure that they were there on business.

I dont know what agency you saw but it could have been a search team returning from a prison that had been out all night for about 11 hours with no lunch break looking for weapons, drugs, cell phones and gang activity.

If you dont know the whole story why beech about it.

"At first glance I don't think most readers will understand that this is one state agency that "rents" cars to other state agencies. So it is actually state funds going from one agency to other."

They aren't going to acknowledge that, as it gets in the way of them having a good rant. People looking for something to be upset about rarely have any difficulty finding it.

At first glance I don't think most readers will understand that this is one state agency that "rents" cars to other state agencies. So it is actually state funds going from one agency to other. Yes the rules need to be changed. I drove a motorfleet vehicle for 25 years. Most of the time I had no problem with the mileage rules but as the story says they haven't been changed since 1981.

Gov't is always more efficient than private industry... right? I mean, isn't that what our gov't wants us to believe?

Gov't program = wasted tax dollars = smaller paycheck

But let me guess... It's for the CHILDREN, right? Well! If THAT'S the case all debate is ended... afterall... you aren't against THE CHILDREN... right?

>I work in a restaurant in Cary. We get lots of LEOs (SHP) and other state employees at lunch hour.<

I see why LEOs drive company cars to lunch, but why would the state pay the mileage for office employees? Are they all on th eroad and stop by for lunch?

>Actually, the state employees who use cars and don't have to sit in an office playing Solitaire all day actually get to take lunch hours. I work in a restaurant in Cary. We get lots of LEOs (SHP) and other state employees at lunch hour.<

Smorg for the defense of our state government.

Well, the government is spending a bundle.

I certainly hope they raise some more taxes to meet their bare bones budget. whatelseisnew

wont be long...government spending will be america's ONLY spending pretty soon at the rate things are going

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