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Transportation cuts and contractor use debated as budget line faces reductions
Summary
The district proposed trimming roughly $735,000 from transportation lines and discussed the trade-offs between contracted bus routes and limited in-house runs, noting 131 of 138 routes are run by contractors and that replacing a contractor route with a district SUV saved about $70,000–$80,000 annually in one case.
Transportation leaders presented reductions and operational details at the work session, describing how most routes are contracted and outlining where proposed cuts would fall.
Doctor Helm explained that of the 138 daily routes run for the district, 131 are contracted to private companies and seven are operated in-house for specialized…
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