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Benchmarking for Municipal Fleet Managers: Supporting Performance Management in
Local Government (Part 1)
Developed by the Sustainable Local Policy Lab at UNT, this study introduces a practical, peer-group benchmarking framework and survey
tool designed to help municipal fleet managers evaluate operations, track performance
metrics, optimize resources, and support data-driven decision-making across local
government organizations.
By: Linlang He, PhD and Sophia Van Sickel, MPA Candidate