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Northport Public School District board approves $153,456 bus purchase
Summary
The Northport Public School District Board voted 6-0 on Feb. 9 to buy a replacement bus from Zaremba of Gaylord for $153,456, following the district mechanic's recommendation.
The Northport Public School District Board of Education voted 6-0 on Feb. 9 to approve the purchase of a replacement school bus from Zaremba in Gaylord for $153,456. The motion was made by Dan Duffiney and supported by Tom Wetherbee.
Board members reviewed multiple vendor quotes at the meeting and heard a recommendation from the district mechanic favoring the Zaremba unit at the stated price. The vote on the floor adopted the purchase with no recorded objections.
The bus purchase was taken up as part of the board's discussion items after routine consent business. The consent agenda earlier in the evening included approval of minutes and bills presented for payment totaling $148,465.58.
The board did not attach an implementation timeline or specify a funding source for the vehicle purchase during the discussion. The superintendent and board members indicated the recommendation was driven by the mechanic's evaluation of options but did not provide further budgetary detail in the recorded discussion.
The board chair adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m. after the final motions were approved.
