Transit expects electric buses this summer; highway reports heavy winter ops and rising fuel use
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Transit committee representatives said Dunn County expects electric buses to arrive around June–July; highway staff reported 22 plow days in December and large winter materials and fuel usage (state roads ~2,900 tons salt; county ~286 tons salt; sand 4,471 tons; diesel over 20,000 gallons).
Members of Dunn County’s Transit and Highway Committee reported on Jan. 14 that the county expects delivery of electric buses around June or July and outlined heavy winter operations in December.
The committee said transit has ordered electric buses and expects them to arrive in mid‑summer. On highway operations, staff reported 22 plow days in December. Material usage reported for December: approximately 2,900 tons of salt used on state roads, about 286 tons of salt used by the county, 4,471 tons of sand and roughly 12,000 gallons of brine additive because of cold temperatures. The committee also said diesel consumption for plow trucks jumped from about 11,000 gallons last December to more than 20,000 gallons this December.
Committee members discussed potential cost savings from indoor equipment storage versus outdoor storage and directed staff to continue evaluating alternatives that could reduce maintenance and replacement costs.
Next steps: continue evaluation of indoor storage options and expect updates to the board when procurement or capital plans are ready for consideration.