CLEVELAND, Tenn. – A fuel conservation plan for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office saved nearly $6,000 in January compared with the previous December, the sheriff said Wednesday.
A directive from Sheriff Jim Ruth calls for every patrol car to park for 15 minutes every hour, except for emergencies.
“During that time the officers observe traffic, watch neighborhoods or check on businesses,” Ruth said during a County Commission Law Enforcement Committee meeting.
The January fuel cost was a little more than $26,000 compared with more than $32,000 in December 2010, he said.
Committee members applauded Ruth’s effort to save fuel and money.