The story of a South Florida non-public faculty that didn’t pay two bus firms. Now extra companies have stated the college hasn’t paid them both. 7’s Heather Walker has the replace in tonight’s 7 Investigates.
The bus enterprise is an enormous a part of Sebastian’s previous and his future.
Sebastian Arregoces, Signature Buses: “Since my dad, for the final 20, 25 years, he’s been doing it, and now it’s my flip.”
Sebastian Arregoces owns a constitution bus firm known as Signature Buses.
He hopes to in the future develop from eight buses into a big fleet.
However a nasty deal has price him 1000’s of {dollars}.
Sebastian Arregoces: “It was about $4,000.”
In March of 2023, Sebastian stated his firm was employed by Delvin King, the principal of the Youth Beneath Building Youth Heart in Pompano Seashore.
King needed a bus to take college students on a university tour in Tallahassee.
Sebastian obtained the $4,000 he was owed on the day of the journey, however there was an issue.
Sebastian Arregoces: “A few days later, the financial institution tells me the account had inadequate funds they usually’re taking the funds again from my account again to him.”
Sebastian stated King gave him a busload of excuses.
Sebastian Arregoces: “He simply gave me the fundamental excuse of that he should have given me the improper account after which he by no means gave me one other account to attempt to use. I gave him a name; he didn’t choose up, so I texted him, e mail. No reply.”
Sebastian will not be the one one making an attempt to get cash from the king.
Again in August, 7Investigates discovered two different constitution bus firms that King by no means paid.
Barrington Samuels: “It’s over $16,000.”
On the time, King blamed the administration firm that pays the college’s payments.
Delvin King, Youth Beneath Building Youth Heart: “I signed the acquisition order, the administration firm has to pay out the transportation firm. However they by no means paid out to the corporate, so it was massive enterprise mismanagement.”
King instructed 7Investigates the companies would get their cash “on or earlier than August twenty third, 2024.”
That by no means occurred.
Dawna Mullings: “I used to be upset, extraordinarily upset.”
After our story aired, we heard from Phoenix Golf Automotive in Pompano Seashore.
The college leased a golf cart from right here again in Could.
King’s bank card cost for the primary month was permitted. However it was declined for the second month.
Christian Santos, Pres., Phoenix Golf Automotive: “And after we tried to contact him after that, it was very troublesome to seek out him. We despatched lots of emails, calls.”
Firm president Christian Santos stated she went to the college and took again her golf cart. It was broken and it could be costly to repair.
Christian Santos: “It’s round $6,500.”
Phoenix Golf Automotive sued King and received.
He had till November twenty fifth to pay $6,515.50.
Christian continues to be ready for her cash.
Christian Santos: “And we proceed to ship emails.”
7Investigates went again to the handle the place we final met King.
He wasn’t there and we had been instructed the college had just lately moved out of the constructing.
King didn’t reply after we known as, however we did get an e mail from the college saying, “Nearly all of this former debt was settled or is within the technique of being settled. At a later date, the principal will attain out and fulfill your media request as soon as he’s again within the workplace.”
Christian Santos: “I simply have a query: Why no one cease him?”
5 extra bus firms additionally inform 7Investigates that they’re owed cash.
Some have filed complaints with the Broward Sheriff’s Workplace.
Sebastian isn’t certain he desires to go that route.
He’s too busy making an attempt to make up for the lack of $4,000.
Sebastian Arregoces: “That’s like a complete two months of insurance coverage for these buses, two or three months of insurance coverage. It does harm, after which particularly since, you already know, poor excuses, doesn’t care to get again to me.”
He hopes he can get the cash he’s owed with out going to courtroom.
Heather Walker, 7News.
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