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Cabarrus schools seek nearly $400,000 from county lottery funds to close Central Cabarrus High roof funding gap
Summary
Cabarrus County Schools told commissioners a complex roof replacement at Central Cabarrus High would cost about $2.6 million and asked the county to reallocate capital projects and use up to $398,000 in school lottery repair funds to close a roughly $1.4 million shortfall so work can begin.
Cabarrus County Schools officials told the Board of Commissioners on March 24 that a planned roof replacement at Central Cabarrus High School has a current cost estimate of about $2,600,000 and that the district lacks roughly $1,400,000 to complete the project.
Ms. Taylor, director of facilities for Cabarrus County Schools, said the district has tracked about $36,000 in repairs tied to recurring leaks and that crews will not know the full extent of needed work until the roofing membrane is removed. “It is absolutely vital that we get this roof replaced,” she said.
Nut graf: The district said the project’s cost rose because of the school’s complex, multi-decade additions,…
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