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Transit manager reports fueling‑facility operations; county approves Section 5311 vehicle application
Summary
The county’s transit manager reported on a new fueling facility (monitor calibration, usage averages, current inventory) and the board approved a resolution to apply for two replacement transit vehicles under federal Section 5311 funding (85% federal/5% state/10% county).
Scotts Bluff County’s public transit manager updated commissioners on the county fueling facility and sought permission to apply for two replacement transit vehicles under Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act.
For the fueling facility, the manager said reporting software provides breakdowns by department, vehicle and driver. He reported average dispensed volumes (about 55,100 gallons monthly on recent months' average), a current tank reading of roughly 51% (about 5,178 gallons) and a calibration fix after a meter issue that briefly left the tank low. The fueling contract guarantees a price for up to 74,000 gallons; the manager said the county will monitor use and likely issue a new request for proposals before the contract’s May expiration.
On vehicles, staff asked the board to approve application for two demand‑response vehicles through the state’s NDOT procurement (an open contract under Section 5311); the program now funds 85% federal, 5% state and 10% county of eligible costs. Staff said lead times can be three to four months and that deliveries could slip into the next fiscal year; the board approved the application.
