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Fuel costs prompt recommended modest increase to next year’s transportation budget
Summary
Committee members raised concerns about transportation and fuel costs; administration said the current-year budget included increased fuel funding, expects a small surplus, and recommends a modest additional increase next fiscal year given gas prices near $4.00 per gallon.
Committee members discussed transportation expenditures and expressed concern about rising fuel prices. Administration responded that the current-year budget had been increased for fuel and that the district is anticipating a small surplus; nevertheless, administration recommended adding a modest increase to the transportation budget for the next cycle because gas prices are around $4.00 per gallon.
The committee asked administration to review whether increased fuel costs have been adequately reflected in the next year's transportation budget and to provide supporting calculations. The goal is to ensure routing and contracted service assumptions align with updated fuel-price expectations before finalizing the budget.
