Chenango County is moving ahead with the purchase of more than a half dozen buses for their public-private partnership with First Transit. (Photo by Shawn Magrath)

NORWICH - Chenango County is moving ahead with the purchase of seven new buses to outfit the fleet of First Transit in Norwich.

A resolution passed by the Chenango County Board of Supervisors authorizes the purchase by using a combination of federal, state and local dollars to foot the $980,000 price tag.

While a majority of those funds ($784,000) consist of federal aid, $98,000 comes from New York State while the remaining $98,000 will be local share paid by First Transit, the busing company that services most of Chenango County.