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Supervisors press schools on order and costs of elementary rebuilds; concerns raised about Battlefield Park demolition
Summary
At a budget workshop the Board of Supervisors and school leaders debated which campus-style elementary school to replace first, why Mechanicsville was selected, and how asbestos, turn lanes and parking affected decisions. Board members pressed for clearer public-facing budgets and asked whether vacated schools should be preserved for county use.
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — The Hanover County Board of Supervisors on March 26 pressed school officials for clearer justification and public explanation of a multi‑school construction plan that includes replacement of several aging campus‑style elementary schools and larger future high‑school projects.
Shelly Wright, the county’s budget division director, briefed the board on several budget technical items and said the county’s proposed “reserve for revenue” appropriation could increase from $850,000 to $1,200,000 to accommodate unpredictable outside grants and reimbursements. Wright also said the schools may receive additional state funding — staff estimates have been as high as $3.1 million — but that the amount remained uncertain pending the governor’s and General Assembly’s actions.
Supervisors used the meeting’s workshop format to…
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