Team members Talina McDonald Jacob McConnell Robert Arnold Matthew Hughes Rusty Christesson

Goal- To determine if the City of Rogers is in need of a city owned vehicle maintenance and repair facility. Our project is important because- Taxpayer money is used to maintain city vehicles. Any way to save taxpayer money is Important. Secondary results will be a reduction in the cities carbon footprint by insuring timely and regular maintenance for city vehicles. Brief history of our project Initially our team was approached by the Rogers Fire Department to do a study of and forecast of emergency call statistics. After a few discussions the direction changed to a city wide cost benefit analysis of vehicle maintenance and a comparison of that data to cities with municipal vehicle maintenance shops or that contract exclusively with one private shop.

If a city run maintenance facility is found to be cost effective... Roger's carbon footprint will be reduced by insuring timely and regular maintenance. Taxpayer money will be more effectively utilized. Public service vehicles can be more dependable and effective within the community. If not... The city will know that the current method of servicing public service vehicles at local private repair shops is cost effective. Taxpayer money will not have been wasted in determining the result. Local repair shop owners can breathe a sigh of relief.

Collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and tracking: City budget data City expense data City statistical data

Finding and comparing cities to Rogers that currently have city-run maintenance facilities. Extensive internet searching. Contacting local and state government agencies to request assistance. Use of data analysis software. Use of a team webpage for storage of data, organization, communication, and coordination.

Technology skills through use of: Internet Web pages Communication devices Data analysis software Teamwork skills: Organizing with consideration of other team members. Working through obstacles with others. Depending on someone else’s abilities. Mathematical, analytical, and accounting skills

Lt. Matt Miller of the Rogers Fire Department Fire Chief Alan Bradrick City of Rogers Asst. CFO Dolly Lyon Arkansas Municipal League US Municipal League NWACC Faculty

A detailed evaluation of city vehicle maintenance costs. A better understanding of what can be done to reduce those costs. Detailed charts and graphs comparing Rogers to similar cities through analysis of city expense transaction records.