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Wake County facilities staff report steady bus deliveries, staffing gaps and tight maintenance budgets
Summary
Operations staff told the facilities committee that bus-driver recruitment is holding steady and 40 new buses have been delivered or are incoming, but the district still has 19 of 67 mechanic positions open and limited contracted maintenance dollars, prompting prioritization of high-dollar repairs and possible use of temporary chillers.
Dr. A., vice chair of the facilities committee, called the meeting to order and introduced an operations update from Mark Strickland.
Mark Strickland reported that driver recruitment “remains strong,” that 31 new buses arrived last week, nine more were expected this week and 30 additional replacement buses will arrive by the end of April, 10 of which are propane-powered. He said propane buses pose fueling challenges but are easier to service than diesel and have a good track record.
Strickland said the district currently has 19 of 67 open…
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