{
  "checked": "2026-11-06",
  "checked_label": "Checked November 6, 2026",
  "window": "FY2021–FY2025 actual statistical counts. No FY2026 actual inventory is in the sources re-read for this page.",
  "comparable": "Rows are not comparable. A central-maintenance count, a functional category, a department subset, an equipment-inclusive snapshot, and a budget sentence are different things. Rows inside a town are not added. A police or sanitation subset is not ranked against a broader row.",
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      "name": "Hempstead",
      "county": "Nassau"
    },
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      "name": "North Hempstead",
      "county": "Nassau"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Oyster Bay",
      "county": "Nassau"
    },
    {
      "slug": "babylon",
      "name": "Babylon",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
      "slug": "brookhaven",
      "name": "Brookhaven",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
      "slug": "east-hampton",
      "name": "East Hampton",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Huntington",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Islip",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
      "slug": "riverhead",
      "name": "Riverhead",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Shelter Island",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
      "slug": "smithtown",
      "name": "Smithtown",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
      "slug": "southampton",
      "name": "Southampton",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Southold",
      "county": "Suffolk"
    }
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      "label": "Vehicles maintained",
      "basis": "Maintained by central vehicle maintenance. The row does not say owned or in service.",
      "scope_note": "Garage count of vehicles maintained. Not stated as owned or in service. The report does not say whether equipment is included. Do not add the collection-truck row.",
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        2022,
        2023,
        2024,
        2025
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        609,
        603,
        604,
        609
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          "change_pct": null
        },
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          "change_count": 20,
          "change_pct": "3.4"
        },
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          "count": 603,
          "change_count": -6,
          "change_pct": "-1.0"
        },
        {
          "year": 2024,
          "count": 604,
          "change_count": 1,
          "change_pct": "0.2"
        },
        {
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          "count": 609,
          "change_count": 5,
          "change_pct": "0.8"
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        "fy2025": 609,
        "change_count": 20,
        "change_pct": "3.4"
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        "table": "Capital Asset Statistics by Function — Last Ten Years",
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        "url": "https://oysterbaytown.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Town-of-Oyster-Bay-NY-Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report-FINAL-N.-O.pdf#page=202",
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        "report_date": "June 24, 2026",
        "schedule": "Unaudited statistical schedule. The table of contents labels the statistical section unaudited, and the auditor's opinion does not cover it.",
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    },
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      "scope_label": "Department",
      "group": "Home and Community Service — Sanitation",
      "label": "Collection trucks",
      "basis": "A sanitation line. The report does not define owned or in service.",
      "scope_note": "Sanitation collection trucks, a separate line. It may overlap vehicles maintained. Do not add the rows.",
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        67,
        67,
        67,
        67
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        },
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          "count": 67,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
        },
        {
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          "count": 67,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
        },
        {
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          "count": 67,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
        },
        {
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          "count": 67,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
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      ],
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        "change_pct": "0.0"
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        "title": "Town of Oyster Bay Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, year ended December 31, 2025",
        "table": "Capital Asset Statistics by Function — Last Ten Years",
        "printed_page": "195–196",
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        "url": "https://oysterbaytown.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Town-of-Oyster-Bay-NY-Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report-FINAL-N.-O.pdf#page=202",
        "url_continued": "https://oysterbaytown.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Town-of-Oyster-Bay-NY-Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report-FINAL-N.-O.pdf#page=203",
        "report_date": "June 24, 2026",
        "schedule": "Unaudited statistical schedule. The table of contents labels the statistical section unaudited, and the auditor's opinion does not cover it.",
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      "scope": "category",
      "scope_label": "Functional category",
      "group": "General government support",
      "label": "Vehicles",
      "basis": "Table row only. Not defined as owned, in service, or townwide.",
      "scope_note": "One functional line. The report does not say this is the whole town fleet, and it does not say the four vehicle lines are exclusive. Do not add them.",
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        2022,
        2023,
        2024,
        2025
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        536,
        569,
        591
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        },
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          "change_pct": "2.8"
        },
        {
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          "count": 536,
          "change_count": 24,
          "change_pct": "4.7"
        },
        {
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          "count": 569,
          "change_count": 33,
          "change_pct": "6.2"
        },
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          "change_pct": "3.9"
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        "change_count": 93,
        "change_pct": "18.7"
      },
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        "title": "Town of Huntington Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, year ended December 31, 2025",
        "table": "Capital Asset Statistics by Function — Last Ten Fiscal Years",
        "printed_page": "110",
        "pdf_page": 140,
        "url": "https://huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13753/13757/17478/17482/2025_Annual_Financial_Report.pdf#page=140",
        "report_date": "July 1, 2026",
        "schedule": "Unaudited statistical schedule. The auditor's opinion does not cover the statistical section.",
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      "town_slug": "huntington",
      "scope": "category",
      "scope_label": "Functional category",
      "group": "Public safety",
      "label": "Vehicles",
      "basis": "Table row only. Not defined as owned or in service.",
      "scope_note": "Public safety vehicles. Not a townwide fleet. Do not add it to general government, buses, or collection trucks, and do not rank it against another town's whole-fleet row.",
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        2024,
        2025
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        42,
        41,
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        39
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          "count": 41,
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        },
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          "count": 42,
          "change_count": 1,
          "change_pct": "2.4"
        },
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          "change_pct": "-2.4"
        },
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          "count": 39,
          "change_count": -2,
          "change_pct": "-4.9"
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          "count": 39,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
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        "change_count": -2,
        "change_pct": "-4.9"
      },
      "source": {
        "title": "Town of Huntington Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, year ended December 31, 2025",
        "table": "Capital Asset Statistics by Function — Last Ten Fiscal Years",
        "printed_page": "110",
        "pdf_page": 140,
        "url": "https://huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13753/13757/17478/17482/2025_Annual_Financial_Report.pdf#page=140",
        "report_date": "July 1, 2026",
        "schedule": "Unaudited statistical schedule. The auditor's opinion does not cover the statistical section.",
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    },
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      "town_slug": "huntington",
      "scope": "category",
      "scope_label": "Functional category",
      "group": "Transportation",
      "label": "Public transportation — buses",
      "basis": "Table row only.",
      "scope_note": "Public transportation buses. Do not add this line to the other Huntington rows.",
      "years": [
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        2022,
        2023,
        2024,
        2025
      ],
      "counts": [
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        25,
        24,
        28,
        28
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          "count": 27,
          "change_count": null,
          "change_pct": null
        },
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          "change_count": -2,
          "change_pct": "-7.4"
        },
        {
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          "change_count": -1,
          "change_pct": "-4.0"
        },
        {
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          "count": 28,
          "change_count": 4,
          "change_pct": "16.7"
        },
        {
          "year": 2025,
          "count": 28,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
        }
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        "change_count": 1,
        "change_pct": "3.7"
      },
      "source": {
        "title": "Town of Huntington Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, year ended December 31, 2025",
        "table": "Capital Asset Statistics by Function — Last Ten Fiscal Years",
        "printed_page": "110",
        "pdf_page": 140,
        "url": "https://huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13753/13757/17478/17482/2025_Annual_Financial_Report.pdf#page=140",
        "report_date": "July 1, 2026",
        "schedule": "Unaudited statistical schedule. The auditor's opinion does not cover the statistical section.",
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    },
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      "town_slug": "huntington",
      "scope": "category",
      "scope_label": "Functional category",
      "group": "Home and community services — Sanitation",
      "label": "Collection trucks",
      "basis": "Table row only.",
      "scope_note": "Sanitation collection trucks. Do not add this line to the other Huntington rows.",
      "years": [
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        15,
        15,
        14,
        14
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          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
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          "count": 15,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
        },
        {
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          "change_count": -1,
          "change_pct": "-6.7"
        },
        {
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          "count": 14,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
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      ],
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        "change_count": -1,
        "change_pct": "-6.7"
      },
      "source": {
        "title": "Town of Huntington Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, year ended December 31, 2025",
        "table": "Capital Asset Statistics by Function — Last Ten Fiscal Years",
        "printed_page": "110",
        "pdf_page": 140,
        "url": "https://huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13753/13757/17478/17482/2025_Annual_Financial_Report.pdf#page=140",
        "report_date": "July 1, 2026",
        "schedule": "Unaudited statistical schedule. The auditor's opinion does not cover the statistical section.",
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      "town_slug": "southampton",
      "scope": "partial",
      "scope_label": "Department, partial",
      "group": "Public safety",
      "label": "Patrol units",
      "basis": "Patrol units. The table does not say this is every police vehicle.",
      "scope_note": "Police patrol units only. This is not a town fleet. Do not add sanitation vehicles, and do not rank this row against a central-maintenance or general-government count.",
      "years": [
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        2023,
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        2025
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        99,
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        109
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          "count": 105,
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        },
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          "count": 101,
          "change_count": -4,
          "change_pct": "-3.8"
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        {
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          "count": 99,
          "change_count": -2,
          "change_pct": "-2.0"
        },
        {
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          "count": 106,
          "change_count": 7,
          "change_pct": "7.1"
        },
        {
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          "count": 109,
          "change_count": 3,
          "change_pct": "2.8"
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      ],
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        "fy2025": 109,
        "change_count": 4,
        "change_pct": "3.8"
      },
      "source": {
        "title": "Town of Southampton Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025",
        "table": "Capital Asset Statistics by Function — Last Ten Fiscal Years",
        "printed_page": "144",
        "pdf_page": 155,
        "url": "https://southamptontownny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/47955/2025---Financial-Statements-and-Independent-Auditors-Report-PDF#page=155",
        "report_date": "May 29, 2026",
        "schedule": "Unaudited statistical schedule. The auditor's opinion does not cover the statistical section.",
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    },
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      "town_slug": "southampton",
      "scope": "partial",
      "scope_label": "Department, partial",
      "group": "Home and community services — Sanitation",
      "label": "Vehicles",
      "basis": "Sanitation vehicles. Not a townwide fleet.",
      "scope_note": "Sanitation vehicles only. Do not add patrol units.",
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        2024,
        2025
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        50,
        50,
        50,
        45
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          "change_pct": null
        },
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          "change_count": -10,
          "change_pct": "-16.7"
        },
        {
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          "count": 50,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
        },
        {
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          "count": 50,
          "change_count": 0,
          "change_pct": "0.0"
        },
        {
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          "count": 45,
          "change_count": -5,
          "change_pct": "-10.0"
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      ],
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        "change_count": -15,
        "change_pct": "-25.0"
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      "source": {
        "title": "Town of Southampton Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025",
        "table": "Capital Asset Statistics by Function — Last Ten Fiscal Years",
        "printed_page": "144",
        "pdf_page": 155,
        "url": "https://southamptontownny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/47955/2025---Financial-Statements-and-Independent-Auditors-Report-PDF#page=155",
        "report_date": "May 29, 2026",
        "schedule": "Unaudited statistical schedule. The auditor's opinion does not cover the statistical section.",
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    "count": 1236,
    "as_of": "February 2021",
    "parts": {
      "passenger": 553,
      "trucks": 431,
      "heavy_machinery": 127,
      "other": 125
    },
    "departments": {
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      "highway": 244,
      "sanitation": 224,
      "those_three": 764,
      "share_as_printed": "62 percent"
    },
    "quick_facts_header": "Town Vehicles During the Audit Period",
    "finding": "Departmental inventory records included 1,236 vehicles as of February 2021.",
    "includes": "sedans, SUVs, various trucks, heavy equipment, trailers and golf carts",
    "audit_period": "January 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019, extended to February 2021 to obtain updated records",
    "title": "Office of the New York State Comptroller, Report of Examination 2022M-25, Town of Hempstead, Vehicles and Fuel Usage, September 2022",
    "url_facts": "https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hempstead-2022-25.pdf#page=3",
    "url_finding": "https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hempstead-2022-25.pdf#page=5",
    "printed_facts": "1",
    "pdf_facts": 3,
    "printed_finding": "3",
    "pdf_finding": 5
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  "islip_budget_narrative": [
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      "cng": 9,
      "diesel": 8,
      "stated": 17,
      "comma_after_and": false,
      "ending": "semicolon",
      "pdf_page": 85,
      "printed_footer": "84",
      "url": "https://islipny.gov/community-and-services/documents/departments/comptroller/88-town-of-islip-2022-adopted-budget/file#page=85"
    },
    {
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      "cng": 9,
      "diesel": 8,
      "stated": 17,
      "comma_after_and": false,
      "ending": "period",
      "pdf_page": 85,
      "printed_footer": "84",
      "url": "https://islipny.gov/community-and-services/documents/departments/comptroller/86-town-of-islip-2023-adopted-budget/file#page=85"
    },
    {
      "year": 2024,
      "cng": 9,
      "diesel": 8,
      "stated": 17,
      "comma_after_and": true,
      "ending": "semicolon",
      "pdf_page": 77,
      "printed_footer": "76",
      "url": "https://islipny.gov/community-and-services/documents/departments/comptroller/1240-2024-town-of-islip-adopted-budget-book/file#page=77"
    },
    {
      "year": 2025,
      "cng": 9,
      "diesel": 8,
      "stated": 17,
      "comma_after_and": true,
      "ending": "semicolon",
      "pdf_page": 71,
      "printed_footer": null,
      "url": "https://islipny.gov/community-and-services/documents/departments/comptroller/1370-2025-town-of-islip-adopted-budget/file#page=71"
    },
    {
      "year": 2026,
      "cng": 9,
      "diesel": 8,
      "stated": 17,
      "comma_after_and": true,
      "ending": "semicolon",
      "pdf_page": 64,
      "printed_footer": "2",
      "url": "https://islipny.gov/community-and-services/documents/departments/comptroller/1633-2026-adopted-budget/file#page=64"
    }
  ],
  "oyster_bay_collection_trucks_outside_window": {
    "2016": 64,
    "2017": 81,
    "2018": 91,
    "2019": 94,
    "2020": 67
  },
  "not_located": {
    "north-hempstead": "Not located in sources reviewed. The research pass opened the 2024 ACFR capital-asset statistics and the 2025 adopted budget. Those files were not in the packet re-read for this page. No FY2021–FY2025 vehicle inventory was located.",
    "babylon": "Not located in sources reviewed. The research pass opened the 2025 and 2026 adopted budgets and the 2024 and 2025 financial statements. Those files were not in the packet re-read for this page. No vehicle inventory was located.",
    "riverhead": "Not located in sources reviewed. The research pass opened the 2025 adopted budget and the 2026 budget supplement. Those files were not in the packet re-read for this page. No vehicle inventory was located.",
    "shelter-island": "Not located in sources reviewed. The research pass opened the town budget archive item used for the adopted schedules. That file was not in the packet re-read for this page. No vehicle inventory was located.",
    "smithtown": "Not located in sources reviewed for FY2021–FY2025. The research pass opened the 2025 adopted budget and the 2024 financial statements and found dollar lines only. Those files were not in the packet re-read for this page.",
    "southold": "Not located in sources reviewed. The research pass opened the 2025 adopted budget. That file was not in the packet re-read for this page. No vehicle inventory was located."
  },
  "not_reviewed": {
    "brookhaven": "Not reviewed. brookhavenny.gov returned a block page to automated downloads, so the town budget and financial statements were not opened. This page does not say whether Brookhaven prints a fleet count.",
    "east-hampton": "Not reviewed. ehamptonny.gov Archive Center returned a block page to automated downloads, so the 2025 and 2026 budgets and capital-plan narratives were not opened. No browser workaround was used. This page does not say whether East Hampton prints a fleet count."
  },
  "omitted": "News articles, campaign pages, federal motor-carrier registrations, and counts from before FY2021 are omitted from this page.",
  "not_audited": "Vehicle counts taken from annual reports are unaudited statistical schedules. The auditor's opinion on the financial statements does not cover them. Do not read these tables as audited data.",
  "corrections": [
    "Huntington's capital-asset table is printed page 110, PDF page 140. PDF page 137 is the Operating Information divider, not the table.",
    "Islip sentence pages: PDF 85, 85, 77, 71, and 64. Printed footers on the first three are 84, 84, and 76. The FY2025 text layer has no printed page number. The FY2026 footer on that page is 2.",
    "The research note's 8:30 p.m. timestamp is not the check time used here. The checked date is November 6, 2026."
  ]
}