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Board approves just‑over $1 million MCPS capital transfer to finance above‑ground fuel tanks; schools cite potential $200k–$400k annual savings
Summary
The Board voted to appropriate MCPS capital funds — just over $1 million — to advance several school capital projects, the largest a roughly $900,000 contract for four 10,000‑gallon diesel tanks and one gasoline tank at four school/operations locations; school staff said bulk purchasing could reduce fuel costs substantially.
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on March 10 approved a capital‑funds transfer for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) totaling just over $1 million to support specific school capital projects, including a project to install above‑ground fuel storage tanks for district vehicles.
School officials told the board the diesel and gasoline purchase project would install four 10,000‑gallon above‑ground diesel tanks and one gasoline tank at four locations: Price’s Fork Elementary (Blacksburg), Eastern Montgomery High School, the county operations center in…
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