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Residents press commissioners for independent study before $115 million school bond move
Summary
At the April 7 Loudon County Commission meeting, multiple residents challenged commissioners’ vote on a proposed $115 million school bond and asked for an independent study; county leaders said planning and studies already exist.
At the Loudon County Commission meeting on April 7, 2025, a string of public commenters sharply criticized commissioners for approving a school-construction plan backed by a roughly $115 million bond and urged the body to fund an independent study before committing county taxpayers to long-term debt.
The exchange came during the meeting’s public-comment period and extended into a lengthy back-and-forth. One resident said commissioners should “spend $5,000” on an independent analysis and offered: “I’ll pay for it,” arguing that a small, unbiased study could determine whether the bond and new school were necessary. Another commenter, Terry Wald, told commissioners, “I think this study is really important,” and urged the panel to commission outside work to test enrollment and cost projections.
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