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County to replace aging transit buses and donate unused wheelchair bus to Fort Bayard Medical Center
Summary
Grant County asked commissioners to approve replacement of three aging 14‑passenger buses and a side‑entry minivan with grant funds; staff also proposed donating an unused wheelchair‑accessible van to Fort Bayard Medical Center to serve veterans.
Grant County transit staff told commissioners on May 6 they plan to replace three 14‑passenger buses (each with two wheelchair positions) and one side‑entry minivan, purchases that are grant‑funded and will be brought forward for approval at the commission’s regular meeting.
Transit staff said the buses will replace aging vehicles: two 2013 buses (one with more than 200,000 miles and another with about 289,000 miles, both with damaged, inoperable wheelchair lifts) and a 2015 bus with recurring electrical problems. The replacement buses were priced at roughly $132,000 each in the…
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