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Survey pending for new middle school site; Blue Ridge budget, county interlocal and Pinnacle contract approved
Summary
Jake, construction projects presenter for Jackson County Public Schools, told the school board the district is awaiting a full topographic survey for the planned middle school and that county land purchases have increased contiguous acreage to about 64 acres.
Jake, construction projects presenter for Jackson County Public Schools, told the school board the district is awaiting a full topographic survey that will inform design options for the planned middle school and other capital projects. The 58-acre parcel under study recently grew to about 64 acres after the county purchased adjacent property, Jake said, and county coordination is ongoing on site access and earthwork needs.
The survey — contracted through a Haywood County firm — will feed civil engineering work and influence whether the new middle school is designed as a one-, two- or three-story building, Jake said. He added the board and staff remain focused on meeting the Department of Public Instruction condition tied to a $52,000,000 grant…
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