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Council trims school vehicle bond request and discusses JUUL settlement funding for positions
Summary
Councilors amended the school department’s FY26 vehicle request, leaving a $30,000 grant for a passenger van while removing a $240,000 bond item; the council also spent substantial time discussing the use of JUUL settlement funds for school staffing and possible repurposing toward a sports complex.
The Rochester City Council amended the school department’s FY26 capital request and held a detailed discussion about JUUL settlement funds the school has used to finance positions and equipment.
School officials asked the council to fund three vehicles via a $270,000 bond for FY26. During the workshop councilors and staff confirmed that the 12-passenger van would be covered by a $30,000 grant the district had secured; school staff also said they expect to cover a JCB (backhoe) from fiscal-year surplus. Councilor Sullivan moved to change the funding so the CIP would retain only the $30,000 passenger-van appropriation and convert its funding source to a grant, while removing the remaining $240,000…
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