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Acadia Parish board votes to advertise bids for Iota High turf after procurement dispute
Summary
The Acadia Parish School Board voted to advertise and seek public bids to install turf at Iota High School’s baseball and softball fields after an internal review and legal opinions raised questions about whether the district could award the $700,000 project without competitive bids.
The Acadia Parish School Board on a majority vote approved a measure to advertise and seek public bids to turf the Iota High School baseball and softball fields, after board members and attorneys debated whether the district could proceed without competitive bids. Board member Glenn Milton sharply defended his earlier vote in favor of the project and said he had not tried to block the work. “I didn't kill nothing. I voted for the project,” Milton said during the discussion, adding that the project “should have been tabled since it was rushed so much.” Board attorney John Guy, speaking on behalf of the board's legal advisors, told attendees there had been confusion about whether state…
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