He said the program has gone very well and drivers can get appointments much faster - often next day or at least within a week or less - than the BMV testing sites. Swain routinely returns $1.5 million in excess title fees to the general fund but she said she doesn’t expect this program to bring anywhere close to that amount.īutler Tech’s Transportation Training and Testing coordinator Jim Miller said they started their program last September and since then have tested about 2,500 drivers. It’s a nice service for Butler County, I believe it will definitely cover its costs and then some.” “But as years go on and we’ve got this thing rolling, we don’t look to make a fortune. “The first year we’ll probably make money on it, I don’t think we’ll make a lot of money on it,” Statzer said. The start-up cost is $209,950 which includes $52,000 for salary and benefits for the four examiners, $7,200 to build out work stations at both locations, $3,000 for computers and other expenses. The tests at the BMV are free and can be scheduled Monday through Saturday. The Butler Tech tests cost $50 - $25 for each portion - and are offered Monday through Friday out of the Liberty Twp. The tests at Swain’s two locations will be offered Tuesday through Saturday. Now that the pilot program was successful, we are expanding the program.” “Joining Preble County in the pilot phase of the project were six other locations at driver training schools in Auglaize, Coshocton, Delaware, Putnam, and Summit counties and Butler Tech in Butler County. “The BMV launched a pilot program with the Preble County Clerk of Court to contract as a third-party location for driver’s license skills test,” Crow said. The only one in Butler County previously was the BMV location off Ohio 4 on the east side of Hamilton. “You always have those butterflies in your stomach, and I am getting in a car with inexperienced drivers, yeah I would say I’m a little nervous.”īret Crow, communications director for the Ohio Department of Public Safety, told the Journal-News before a pilot program was launched last July there were only 50 driver’s examination sites in the state. “Change is always a little nerve wracking anytime you go from one thing to another,” he said. The former title clerk said he was happy to take on the new challenge because “this just seemed like it was calling to me to put myself in a better position to grow and to help people get something that is so important in everyday life and keep our roads safe.” Explore Design plans for new Butler County morgue, 911 call center sought Jordan Wilson, who is one of the new examiners, said the state trainers will be in the car with him for the first few appointments. Swain is moving four title office employees into this new program - she’ll need to hire replacements - and they have been training with state testers to learn the rules of road, so to speak. If they pass one and fail the other they can come back and only have to pay the cost of the failed section of the test. Statzer said it essentially will cost $17.50 each, for the road test and maneuverability. The test will cost $35 if a driver schedules in advance and $45 for walk-ins.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |