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Chautauqua County weighs leasing or buying as aging veterans van goes in for repairs
Summary
County veteran services staff told the Human Services Committee the veterans van is out of service and likely needs repairs; officials discussed leasing an 8‑passenger wheelchair‑accessible van, purchasing a smaller accessible vehicle, continuing costly rentals, or decommissioning the county vehicle.
Chautauqua County’s director of veterans services told the Human Services Committee on Wednesday that the county’s veterans van is not currently operable and staff are weighing options that include a two‑year lease of an 8‑passenger wheelchair‑accessible van, purchasing a smaller accessible vehicle, or continuing to rent vans while repairs are attempted.
Greg Carlson, director of veteran services, said the current vehicle — a 16‑passenger wheelchair‑accessible bus acquired about 10 years ago — was being driven to Ford for repair on June 30. In the interim the county has rented vehicles from CARTS to honor scheduled trips, a temporary strategy Carlson called expensive.
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