Suffolk approves funding for 12 electric buses

Suffolk approves funding for 12 electric buses

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone delivers his address to the opening session of the state's Democratic Convention, in Melville, N.Y., Wednesday, May 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Suffolk lawmakers Tuesday authorized over 5 million dollars for the county’s first 12 battery-electric buses, part of County Executive Steve Bellone’s plan to transition to an all-electric fleet of vehicles by 2030.

The county plans to bid for the buses early next year and receive them in 2024.

(AP Photo/Richard Drew)