Board authorizes purchase agreement for a lowered-floor minivan for York County Public Transit

The York County Board authorized the chairman to sign a purchase agreement to acquire a lowered-floor minivan for York County Public Transit as presented by county staff.

County staff described the vehicle as a lowered-floor minivan that is being built to specification and requested authorization for county signatures to finalize the purchase once production is complete. "I'm requesting that it be signed by you, Daniel, and Schroeder," a staff member said when asking the board to authorize signatures to complete the purchase agreement.

Cost figures were discussed on the record but were not unambiguous: one speaker referenced a figure of $82,083 for the county's piece, another referenced 80% funding and $64,085, and an $8,012 figure was also mentioned during the exchange. The board discussed financing from the capital special fund and directed staff to proceed; the motion authorizing the chairman to sign passed by roll call.

The board did not transcribe final payment schedule or delivery timing beyond staff's statement that production and delivery usually take months. The clerk and procurement staff will finalize the agreement and report back on timing and exact county share.