Board weighs multiyear bus replacement plan after years without purchases
Staff proposed a multiyear purchase plan (buying 4–6 buses a year) to rotate the fleet out of service in 6–9 years and avoid spare‑parts problems for aged buses; the board discussed bonds, sinking funds and budget offsets.
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Board members heard a multi-year plan for fleet turnover as staff laid out options for avoiding the current ‘‘spare‑parts’’ and inspection squeeze. Staff said the manufacturer recommendation is 12 years total service (10 years on a regular route, two years as a spare) and that many district buses are already beyond that window. One staff member said, "We only have 27 of our 42 buses have already aged out that 12 years."
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