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Board approves one-year lease with township for bus-maintenance space at roughly $36,000 per year
Summary
The board approved a 12‑month agreement to rent space from the township to maintain the district bus fleet, described by a board member as approximately $36,000 per year; members said the arrangement is needed to maintain fleet readiness while shared-services arrangements are reviewed.
During finance discussion on June 10, a board member described a proposed 12‑month agreement to rent space from the township of Old Bridge to house the district transportation division's maintenance operations. The member said the arrangement is estimated at about $36,000 per year and supports the district's ability to maintain its bus fleet.
The member said shared-services arrangements across town will be reviewed in the future, but "at this point, I believe it's in our best interest to do so" to ensure maintenance capacity. The administration noted that board bidding thresholds (cited at $44,000) govern which procurements require explicit board approval and explained that some settlements and purchases under that threshold are authorized administratively.
Board conducted a roll-call vote and approved the resolution. Members who spoke in favor emphasized the operational necessity of having facilities to perform maintenance and pledged to revisit shared-services arrangements later.
Next steps: administration will proceed with the rental arrangement and continue to review shared-services opportunities and cost allocations.
