New Green Local Schools bus garage rises near Kleckner Park; room for 60 buses, EV charging pathways included
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At its September meeting the Green Local Schools Board of Education received a construction update on the district’s new bus garage: steel framing is up, an above‑ground fuel tank is in place, the site is being plumbed and graded, and the facility is being built to park and service about 60 buses with future pathways for electric‑bus charging.
At its September meeting, the Green Local Schools Board of Education received an update on the construction schedule and design of the district’s new bus garage.
Architect Andrew Lolitan of Soul Harris Architects presented site plans and progress photos, saying the steel frame for the new facility is erected and crews are installing underground plumbing and utilities. The new building sits near the athletic field at Kleckner Park; renderings shown to the board depict a transportation office entry, multiple overhead service doors, a wash bay and pull‑through repair bays.
The project is being built to accommodate roughly 60 buses and includes a new, above‑ground fuel tank that has been delivered and placed on site. The existing bus garage will remain in operation while the new facility is completed; district staff will move operations into the new building next summer, with demolition of the old garage scheduled afterward. Lolitan told the board the project is “on track” for substantial completion in mid‑next summer, with final completion toward the end of that same summer.
Board members asked about future electric‑bus capability. Lolitan said project plans include conduits and pathways to allow future installation of charging equipment; “the number off the top of my head, I think it was maybe around 8 to 10 spaces,” he said, but added that the charging hardware and electrical equipment are not part of the current contract and would be installed later if the district chooses to add them.
The presentation also showed demolition of several former city‑owned buildings to make way for utility connections and grading. Lolitan said remaining exterior work will include masonry and metal panels to enclose the structure and paving to prepare bus circulation areas.
Board members did not take formal action on the update; it was provided as an informational item. The district will return to the board with any contract changes or requests for additional funding or scope related to electrification when such proposals are developed.
Next steps for the project include completing underground utilities, enclosing the building, paving and the planned move of operations the following summer. The board’s questions focused on future‑proofing the site for electric buses and the demolition/transition timeline.