30 Dec

Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Honors Leonard Bus Sales for 50 years in Business and Commitment to the Community

December 30, 2015, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors recently honored Leonard Bus Sales for its 50 years in business, leadership in the school bus industry, and overall economic contributions to Saratoga County by presenting an official proclamation. Board of Supervisors Chairman Matthew Veitch presented the proclamation to representatives of Leonard Bus Sales at the company’s customer support facility in Saratoga Springs.

“The entire Board of Supervisors congratulates Leonard Bus Sales for reaching this tremendous milestone and wishes the company continued success in the future,” said Chairman Veitch. “We’re thrilled to have them here in the community and truly appreciate their continued commitment and ongoing contributions to Saratoga County.”

The proclamation presented by the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors reads in part:

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY

PROCLAIMED, that the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes and congratulates Leonard Bus Sales, Incorporated on 50 years of providing a great service and continuing to be a leader in their industry; and be it further

PROCLAIMED, that the Board of Supervisors also wishes to lend its appreciation to Leonard Bus Sales, Incorporated for providing good jobs for its residents and for its ongoing contribution to the Saratoga County economy.

LBS Proclamation-cropped

Accepting the proclamation on behalf of Leonard Bus Sales was company Vice President Jon Leonard.

“It’s a tremendous honor for our entire team and a fantastic way for us to close out our year-long celebration of 50 years as a family-owned business,” said Leonard. “We take our commitments to our local communities and all our school transportation partners very seriously, and we will continue to do so for the next 50 years. We are truly humbled and gratified by the recognition.”

The presentation took place Monday, December 21st at the Leonard Bus Sales customer support facility in Saratoga Springs located on 63 Duplainville Road.

Coverage in the Saratogian and Troy Record here and here.

Saratoga Today story here.

School Bus Fleet article here.

Photo – (L to R) Board of Supervisors Chairman Matthew Veitch, Leonard Bus Sales Vice President Jon Leonard and Saratoga Springs customer support facility staff.

Leonard Bus Sales, Inc. is owned and operated by the Leonard family, a recognized leader in the distribution and support of quality, environmentally-friendly school buses. A third generation family-owned business, Leonard Bus Sales has a fifty-year history of providing cost-saving fleet management services and award-winning customer support. Leonard Bus Sales is a leading-distributor of IC BusTM brand buses in Upstate New York. The company also distributes Type-A school buses from Trans Tech throughout New York. The company is headquartered in Deposit, NY and operates four full-service facilities in Bergen, Rome, Saratoga Springs and a Trans Tech Type-A facility in Garden City Park, N.Y.