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Superintendent: bus electrification mandate could cost Yorktown tens of millions
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hatter told the board that initial infrastructure investments for bus electrification could reach $42–46 million and warned that recurring charging costs could be roughly five times current gasoline spending, calling the mandate burdensome under the district’s tax‑cap constraints.
Superintendent Dr. Hatter told the Yorktown Central School District Board on April 20 that district estimates for required upgrades to electrify the bus fleet — including depot charging infrastructure and heavier lifts — represent a significant upfront expense and could strain the district’s resources.
"Those year one investments are upwards of 42 to 46 million," Dr. Hatter said, and he added…
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