Town Clerk April Smith said fuel costs for the town's police department dropped from $1,490.72 in July to $947.03 in August to $514.04 in September for a total savings of $976.68. The savings amount to nearly 10 percent of the $10,000 allocated for the department's oil and gas purchases in the 2008-2009 budget.
Jonesville Town Council voted unanimously in August to end the practice of police officers driving their patrol vehicles home when their shift ends. Mayor Ernest Moore said the move was designed to cut fuel costs and enable the town to keep a police department. He said he did not want to dissolve the department and turn law enforcement responsibilities over to the Union County Sheriff's Office.
Moore said that the policy has cut fuel costs without sacrificing the efficiency and effectiveness of the police department.
“We've had a savings and it's helped us a whole lot,” he said. “The police department is not having any trouble; they are operating in force. We have an officer back from the academy and he is working every day. The police department is not having any problems and we've saved money in the process.”
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