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Council adopts $3 million transit supplemental budget to cover delayed electric bus purchases
Summary
Council adopted a $3 million supplemental adjustment to the transit capital fund to reflect grant reimbursements for the purchase of three electric buses whose delivery slipped into the next biennium.
The City of Sandy adopted Resolution 2025‑35 to add $3,000,000 to the transit capital fund, a technical adjustment to reflect grant reimbursement for the purchase of three electric buses. Finance staff said the buses were ordered in the prior biennium but delivery was delayed, shifting the expense into the 2025–27 budget period. "We are receiving grant funds to reimburse the city for the purchase of the buses," the finance director said during the public hearing.
Because the change represents more than 10% of the transit fund's biannual budget, Oregon law required a public hearing; staff described the adjustment as housekeeping related to timing. No speakers provided testimony during the hearing. After closing public testimony, the council moved, seconded and adopted the resolution; staff noted there is no impact to the general fund.
The three electric buses are part of the city's transit capital plan and were described as received or arriving under state or grant programs; staff said they expect grant reimbursement soon.
