KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Stopping for gas these days can be an emotional experience with prices cresting at over $5.00. Imagine having a whole fleet of vehicles.
Kalamazoo City Commissioners recently had to adjust their budget for fuel, and so have Kalamazoo Public Schools.
The Kalamazoo Metro Transit Service also has seen their costs soar, but Metro Board Member Jim Pearson says there is no plan to increase fares.
It’s too early to tell if high gas prices have had any impact on ridership, but calls for their dial-a-ride service are up.
Acting Portage City Manager Adam Herringa announced this week that they have just received a grant from the state to buy an electric snow plow, but will have to bank the money for now, because no one currently manufactures them.
The City of Kalamazoo has already begun to convert their big trucks over to bio-fuel as part of a long term sustainability plan.
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