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15 • Action ItemsQUEEN CITY ISD (Cass County)

Action Item: Bus Purchase Presenter: Jamarcus Simon Description: Mr. Simon located a 2021 Thomas C2 bus with 40,000 miles for $99,900 OTD. This bus is DOT certified, a 77-passenger unit, and is equipped with a 6.7L Cummins diesel engine with an Allison 2500 transmission. It has low miles, a new A/C system with a 3-year warranty, and has already gone through a full refurbishing process (tires, brak

Presented in: QUEEN CITY ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-26
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Action Item: Bus Purchase Presenter: Jamarcus Simon Description: Mr. Simon located a 2021 Thomas C2 bus with 40,000 miles for $99,900 OTD. This bus is DOT certified, a 77-passenger unit, and is equipp”
PH
Phillip Hamilton
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JS
Jennifer Stringer
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
MW
Michel Wise
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DW
Dusty Wiley
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RJ
Reverend Jonathan Stanmore
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
LS
Laini Simmons
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AC
Andy Campbell
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

15. Action Item: Bus Purchase Presenter: Jamarcus Simon Description: Mr. Simon located a 2021 Thomas C2 bus with 40,000 miles for $99,900 OTD. This bus is DOT certified, a 77-passenger unit, and is equipped with a 6.7L Cummins diesel engine with an Allison 2500 transmission. It has low miles, a new A/C system with a 3-year warranty, and has already gone through a full refurbishing process (tires, brakes, batteries, hoses, wiring, etc.) It also included a 30-day bumper-to-bumper warranty, which addes extra protection in case anything was missed. Overall, this is a reliable bus that is ready to put into service right away.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).