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Council hears school facility needs, rough cost estimates and sales‑tax option for construction
Summary
At the retreat, staff outlined school facility maintenance and modernization needs and presented rough cost estimates; presenters said a local sales‑tax option under consideration could produce bond capacity but would not fully cover larger modernization scenarios.
City and school staff briefed the council Aug. 15 on the condition of school facilities and the scale of possible investments to keep buildings in a state of good repair or to pursue broader modernization. Staff described a spectrum of needs: routine maintenance and HVAC/roof repairs grouped as “state of good repair” and larger modernization that would expand school footprints or remake buildings akin to recent large projects.
Staff presen…
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