Carmel Schools Scrap Plans for Bus Maintenance Facility
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By Rick Pezzullo
The Carmel Board of Education decided last week to scrap plans to construct a bus maintenance facility that voters approved in March 2019.
Three years ago, voters authorized spending a maximum of $10.9 million to purchase property off Route 52 in Kent ($2.8 million) and construct a transportation facility for the district’s 120 vehicles ($8.1 million).
However, following the presentation and discussion of several options, the board has determined it is no longer possible to stay within the scope of the voter-approved project due to “issues related to estimated costs.”
The district stated the board’s Facilities and Transportation committee will continue to explore its options for the parcel that the district bought. In addition, the committee will review and discuss improvements that need to be made to the current transportation facility located adjacent to Kent Elementary School.
The committee will be garnering input from the community and its stakeholders throughout the process before any decisions are made.
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