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Board, staff debate interlocal change‑order threshold, ask legal review before final sign‑off
Summary
Board members discussed an amendment to the interlocal agreement governing the middle school project that would raise the change‑order approval threshold and require county involvement for large change orders; the board asked legal counsel to vet revised language and agreed to seek expedited approval alongside commissioners.
The Swain County Board of Education discussed May 17 an amendment to the interlocal agreement for the middle school project that would change how construction change orders are approved and how the county’s matching funds are applied.
The topic matters because the interlocal sets who may approve cost changes during construction and how quickly the project can proceed; board members said a low dollar threshold for required approvals can delay necessary work and create cascading schedule problems for…
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