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Residents urge district to pursue NYSERDA funding and fleet electrification planning
Summary
Public commenters from Mothers Out Front and a West Point Tours representative urged the Board to pursue state funding and a fleet electrification plan for school buses, citing NYSERDA programs, Central Hudson grid capacity for a small number of buses and tradeoffs in cold weather range.
During public comment, two speakers urged the Cornwall Central School District to plan for electric school buses and to pursue available New York State funding.
Natalie Wren of Mothers Out Front updated the board on local organizing and encouraged the district to pursue NYSERDA’s school‑bus funding (NYSBIP). Wren acknowledged federal EPA funding uncertainties but said NYSERDA programs still offer substantial support that can make bus electrification…
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