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Fairport Central reviews proposed voter proposition to buy two zero‑emission buses, delays possible amid grant uncertainty
Summary
Board staff reviewed transportation budget lines and a draft resolution to ask voters to approve two zero‑emission buses and charging equipment (total roughly $1.196 million). Staff said aid on bus purchases is amortized and grant timing remains uncertain; board members urged more information before placing a proposition on the March ballot.
Fairport Central School District staff presented a draft resolution and budget memo covering planned school bus purchases and a proposed voter proposition to acquire two zero‑emission (electric) buses and charging equipment.
The board heard that the district would present a draft proposition at the March board meeting asking voters to approve the purchase of two zero‑emission buses with associated chargers. Matt, staff member, said the total cost shown in the draft was about $1,196,000, which includes buses at roughly $562,000 each and approximately $72,000 for charging equipment. "We get one‑fifth of the cost reimbursed each year," Matt said, describing the current five‑year amortization used to compute transportation aid and local share.
Why it matters: the proposed purchase would be treated as an exclusion from the local tax cap, meaning the local share not covered by state aid or grants could affect taxpayers unless the district offsets the cost by using reserves or securing grants. Board members repeatedly pressed staff for clearer estimates of the likely…
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