Timmins City Council has approved the City’s 2026 Fleet Program with a capital investment of $2,953,000 to replace high-use vehicles that are essential to road and winter maintenance, utilities work, and traffic safety operations. The investment will help to improve operational efficiency in the Public Works and Public Utilities Departments, ensuring that City can maintain core service levels throughout the year.
As outlined in the report to Council, aging fleet assets have contributed to service disruptions, higher maintenance costs, and an increasing reliance on temporary rental units. In 2026, the City will add a plow truck, sand truck, utility service truck, loader mounted snowblower, asphalt hot box, six TC-12 traffic signs to improve safe work zone operations, and 18 light vehicles to reduce long-term rental costs.
In addition to fleet replacements, Council has also approved a 5% increase to internal fleet charge-out rates for 2026. The adjustment aligns with ongoing efforts to modernize internal equipment rental rates and ensure sufficient revenue generation for the City’s equipment replacement fund. Internal charge-out rates refer to the fees charged by the Fleet Division, which owns and maintains the City’s vehicles and equipment, to other departments for the use of equipment and vehicles. The fees collected help offset the cost for maintenance, repairs, and future equipment replacements.
All surplus equipment that is replaced through the Fleet Program is traded or sold through online auction process.