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Fairport board debates 0-emission bus plan; members opt to pause referendum push for now
Summary
Board members reviewed state and federal grant prospects and operational questions about electric school buses and agreed to delay moving a multi-bus petition to voters, while continuing a pilot purchase and further study of infrastructure and maintenance needs.
Board members discussed a possible proposition to authorize purchases of zero-emission buses during the Feb. 11 meeting, but after extended questioning about grant certainty, charging infrastructure and long-term operational costs they signaled they would not move forward immediately with a multi-bus referendum.
Board context: The district has pursued grant funding (federal EPA and New York's school-bus incentive program administered through NYSERDA) to offset higher purchase costs for electric buses. The board and staff said grants are uncertain and some…
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