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Superintendent says stadium lights removed at Westminster and Liberty after structural inspections; district aims to restore lighting by Sept. 25
Summary
Following specialized structural inspections, Carroll County Public Schools removed lighting supports at Westminster and Liberty high school stadiums for safety; the superintendent described emergency procurement steps, temporary measures and an expedited replacement timeline.
Superintendent McCabe told the Board of Education on Sept. 10 that specialized structural inspections of high-school stadium lighting supports at Westminster and Liberty High Schools found conditions that required the immediate removal of the light poles, and staff moved quickly to remove the structures and find replacements.
"I directed to move forward with removing the existing lighting supports so that the 2 stadia could be reopened for use," Dr. McCabe said, describing the emergency procurement of a structural inspection firm and the subsequent decision to remove the supports rather than attempt short-term…
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