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Supervisors defer vote on school‑bus rates after board questions 72% hike; Parks and Rec seeks time to negotiate with schools
Summary
Prince William County supervisors on March 18 voted to defer action on a proposed interagency agreement that would have raised hourly bus rental rates by roughly 72% and mileage charges by about 66% after supervisors demanded a clearer explanation from Prince William County Public Schools.
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors on March 18 deferred consideration of an agreement with Prince William County Public Schools that would set hourly and mileage charges for county agencies’ use of school buses, after several supervisors pressed for explanations of steep price increases.
Parks and Recreation Director Seth Hendler Voss told the board the service is used year‑round but particularly for summer camps, and that the school division supplied the rates rather than Parks negotiating them. The staff report presented the new school‑division charge of $55 per hour and $2.50 per mile for use of school buses; supervisors said the package…
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