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Council approves $900,551 appropriation to procure hybrid/electric bus after debate over cost and alternatives
Summary
The council voted 5–2 to appropriate federal grant funds and a county match to procure a 26‑passenger hybrid/electric bus; members pressed transportation staff for cost, lifespan and operating‑cost details and asked whether used vehicles or hybrids could be cheaper alternatives.
The Anne Arundel County Council approved Resolution 8‑26 on April 20, authorizing the conditional appropriation of $900,551 in grant funds (with an estimated county contribution of about $180,000) so the Office of Transportation can order a 26‑passenger hybrid/electric bus that officials say they could not procure earlier due to supply‑chain delays and tariffs.
Crystal McGill Belk, the county transportation administrator, told the council the grant was awarded in 2023 but vehicle procurement stalled; vendors and tariff impacts narrowed options…
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