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Dunn County Transit delays electric bus rollout; solar charging grant on hold
Summary
Staff reported ongoing delays and coordination issues with WisDOT on electric bus procurement and said a $160,000 solar grant remains inactive; staff continue to seek temporary conventional buses and camera system upgrades pending awards.
Dunn County Transit told the board on June 11 that the agency is still working through procurement and coordination problems tied to electric buses and charging infrastructure, and that a previously awarded solar grant of roughly $160,000 has not been advanced.
Transit staff member Austin said the county has reached out repeatedly to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) but has not received recent responses. “I reached out to WisDOT on the they haven't answered an email since November,” Austin said, and later explained the procurement lead who had shepherded…
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