Voters Reject Electric Buses in New York School Budget Ballots

Published on May 31, 2024

In blue New York State, plenty of voters this month saw red over expensive propositions to purchase green school buses. Even in Ithaca, home of Cornell University and a community where residents and institutions have long trumpeted environmentalism and progressive ideals, taxpayers on May 21 overwhelmingly said ‘no’ to buying electric school buses (ESBs) priced at more than $400,000 each. Similar ballot propositions failed at school districts across the state in recent weeks—Baldwinsville, Churchville-Chili, Newfield, Mexico, and Marathon, according to district websites, newsletters, and news reports. The size and wealth of those districts vary, but most were already struggling with declining state aid revenues before their annual school budget and board of education candidate votes....

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