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Milford board keeps contractor in place, approves levy planning after long transportation debate
Summary
After hours of testimony and staff analysis, the Milford Exempted Village Board voted unanimously to advance levy planning and continue working with its current transportation contractor while staff refines scenarios for routing and start times.
The Milford Exempted Village Board of Education on March 21 decided to continue contracting with Peterman for student transportation while moving forward with formal levy planning to shore up district finances.
In a lengthy presentation and public-comment period, Treasurer John Espy summarized three iterations of an in‑house busing proposal and said a revised version showed roughly $1.7 million in annual reductions under certain assumptions. Espy and other administrators warned the board that the savings in draft plans depended on assumptions about route consolidation, low entry-level wage steps, and no severance or workers’ compensation exposure tied to rehiring drivers.
The debate stretched through community feedback gathered in a two‑week “thought exchange” that drew…
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