ASCENSION Ascension Parish officials will begin using tracking devices on all parish-owned vehicles to track their resources, however some are confused about its true intentions. <\/p>\n
Some council members say the GPS policy is not fully ironed out. The vehicles were installed with the GPS's, but some have not been used. <\/p>\n
\"I think some of them were turned off or not installed at all, under the previous administration,\" Martin McConnell, of the Ascension Parish government, said. <\/p>\n
However the rules are now changing. Ascension Parish officials say that whether it's a tractor or vehicle, they want to keep tract of their equipment. <\/p>\n
\"You know GPS tells us things like number of hours that equipment has been in operation,\" McConnell said. <\/p>\n
For example, if a tractor or vehicle is not being used enough at one site, it can be transferred to another. <\/p>\n
\"Because if it's sitting parked we don't need it right?\" McConnell said. <\/p>\n
Parish officials say the GPS's are about staying organized and ensuring that parish equipment is being used efficiently. However, some council members say there is more to the issue. <\/p>\n
\"Every single person that works in the parish that has a vehicle has to be subject to the same rules,\" Aaron Lawler, Ascension Parish council member, said. <\/p>\n
Lawler said that he supports the use of GPS devices, but says the policy is missing key information. <\/p>\n
\"Right now there's no policy whatsoever, so if somebody is caught speeding they can fire that person,\" Lawler said. <\/p>\n
Others argue that the devices are not in place to get workers in trouble. <\/p>\n
\"The primary reason is to know that parish-owned vehicles are being used in an efficient manner to their best and highest use,\" McConnell said. <\/p>\n
A total of 180 GPS systems are installed in parish vehicles and equipment. <\/p>\n
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