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Madison County School Board tables electric-bus contract after questions about cost, parts and contract version
Summary
A vendor presentation on an eight-unit electric school-bus contract prompted detailed questions about pricing, maintenance, mileage fees and infrastructure costs; board members said correct contract documents had not been uploaded and voted to table the item for further review.
The Madison County School Board on Nov. 17 delayed a vote on a proposed electric-school-bus agreement after board members said the contract documents provided to them were inconsistent with the numbers presented and important cost details remained unresolved.
Parent and board member Tyrone Ansley urged the district to pursue the electric-bus grant, saying electric buses could lower operating and maintenance costs. “I think this will be a very good investment for our district,” Ansley said. He also asked whether buses would be safe in flooding or hurricane conditions and whether charging infrastructure and parts availability had been adequately addressed.
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