Former Fleet Services Manager Says Scrap Tires Only a Symptom

Fired whistleblower says city has ignored serious problems for years

"...Officials in the city's Fleet Services department were reportedly warned about problems in the..."

Aug. 4, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Former Fleet Services Manager Says Scrap Tires Only a Symptom

Fired whistle-blower says management has ignored serious problems for years

"...Officials in the city's Fleet Services department were reportedly warned about problems in the..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Tires on the Move: What About Fleet Services?

Questions pile up as the pile of tires comes down

"...week began cleaning up the mess made by its Fleet Services Division, ultimately responsible for abandoning roughly 6,000 scrap..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Kicking the Tires at Fleet

City whistle-blower confirms that the trouble at Fleet Services has been much worse than scrap tires and bad record-keeping. And nobody in charge wanted to hear it.

"...by the Chron­icle show that officials within the city's Fleet Services Division, and many others in City Hall –..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Not Quite Fleet

City management is still trying to catch up with the mess at Fleet Services

"...the scrap tire pile in August 2009, when a Fleet Services manager, Daniel Lomas, sent an e-mail to City..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Holding Fleet to the Fire

City releases audit of Fleet Services department in wake of scrap-tire fiasco

"...audit of "selected internal control review procedures" of the Fleet Services department, including a review of controls over inventory,..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Oops, Fleet Did It Again

City takes one step forward, two steps back in tire cleanup efforts

"...When it rains at the city's Fleet Services department, it pours tires. Indeed, the saga of..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast is Fleet of Foot!

Fleet service follies, city biz and cop talk

"...Totescast just can't quit the tire disposal scandal at Fleet Services. Leading things off this week, we unpack the..."

July 15, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Looks Like City Is Already Cutting Basic Services

"...from mine, it looks like they are already cutting services. Recently I was alerted by a siren, and when..."

March 6, 2009 Postmarks

Point Austin: The City's Tired Story

Fleet Services may be cleaning up those tires, but there's still a big mess

"...Smith has uncovered tire "disposal" practices at the city's Fleet Services department that are at best incompetent and negligent..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Something Must Be Done

City Manager Marc Ott needs to clean up Fleet Services management

"...for all, that there's a major managerial mess at Fleet Services. This week, the Chronicle's Jordan Smith continues her..."

July 2, 2010 News Column by Michael King

The Tire Keeps on Turning

More mess inside city's Fleet Services

"...with the suspension – without pay – of a Fleet Services “contract compliance specialist” who officials said improperly accepted..."

April 29, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: What the Memos Didn't Say

City management says it's solving the problems at Fleet – let's hope so

"...The city's Fleet Services story is getting curiouser and curiouser...."

July 16, 2010 News Column by Michael King

The Tire Mound of Mystery

Thousands of city tires lie moldering southeast of town – and the city is claiming ignorance

"...from every type of vehicle managed by the city's Fleet Services Divi­sion – including police cruisers, ambulances, garbage trucks,..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Blowing the Whistle

E-mails show what city officials knew and when they knew it

"...2008, service-center manager Daniel Lomas began reporting problems in Fleet operations to his supervisors and officials at City Hall...."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

"...will have a sustainable solution for cooling the collection fleet before the hot days return. An Urgent Issue Now..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Xtreme Solution

APD squad cars will now have 'no-idle' battery packs sufficient to run new video hardware – but did city officials fall for a system too expensive and impractical?

"...off. The group – including employees of the city's Fleet Services Division, Wireless Communications Services Division, APD, and purchasing..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Did City Pay Twice to Scrap Tires?

The tires are gone, but the controversy still molders

"...away and "disposed of"? That, says city of Austin Fleet Officer Gerry Calk, is a question he can't currently..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Untiring Efforts

The investigation has just begun, but already one city employee has been put on administrative leave

"...this week, the city of Austin has placed one Fleet Services Division employee on administrative leave pending further investigation,..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...as the ambitious Climate Protection Program, the Carbon Neutral Fleet Plan, and the plastic bag ban, as well as..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

City Still Mired in Tires

Documents reflect management problems within Fleet Services

"...pages of documents concerning parts-tracking problems at the city's Fleet Services Division. We're still reviewing the documents, but they..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Tire Keeps on Turning

City suspends Fleet Services employee as scrap tire investigation continues

"...week with the suspension – without pay – of Fleet Services contract compliance specialist Reba Bacon Reed, who officials..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

State Gives Almaguer Deadline for Tire Cleanup

Tire shop owner must comply with state law, says TCEQ

"...by Bill Janousek, Tire Program manager for the city's Fleet Ser­vices Division, but that he has not been paid..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Leatherheads

George Clooney's latest (behind and in front of the camera) is awfully agreeable, but it lurches forward in fits and starts.

"...– his third directorial effort – isn’t quite as fleet. Set in the 1920s, when the nation was still..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Top 9 Enviro Stories

"...recycling program, the city booted its old-school Solid Waste Services director upstairs and hired a new green-minded leader to..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Headlines

"...• A Jan. 12 memo from Solid Waste Services director Bob Gedert, tasked with estimating the expense of..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature

Headlines

"...• Another turn in the city's Fleet Services scandal: A onetime leader of the office comes..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature

City Tire Manager Fired

City's scrap tire investigation unearths surprising details

"...The city has terminated Fleet Services Tire Program Manager Bill Janousek, who was partly..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Gun It, Chief!

"...Ellison reportedly dropped off her city-owned Ford Taurus to fleet services on Dec. 1, asking that the brakes be..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...municipal court proposal) – "changes to current Spanish-language interpreter services" – hung fire for a bit. The proposal, to..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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