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Warren County Commission approves EcoRide bus contract amid driver insurance and pay concerns
Summary
After extended questioning about driver insurance coverage and pay scales for veteran drivers, the Warren County Commission voted 21–0 with one abstention to award the county school bus contract to EcoRide.
The Warren County Commission voted to award the county's school bus contract to EcoRide following a lengthy public discussion about employee insurance access and pay for veteran drivers.
Commissioners opened the discussion after a motion to approve the contract. Several members pressed staff and the vendor on whether EcoRide would provide insurance to part-time employees and how the company would handle wages for long-tenured drivers.
Curt, a county staff member who addressed commissioners during the discussion, said EcoRide would set a minimum wage of $22 an hour for drivers…
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