District updates construction timelines, holds payments after failed inspections

Mr. Elliott, a district staff member, gave a progress report on multiple Morgan County school construction and renovation projects, saying the district is withholding significant payments until outstanding inspection and mechanical issues are corrected. The presentation covered work at Union Hill, Crossroads Junior High, Danville High School, Brewer High School and Westmoreland Elementary and included photos of corridors, gymnasiums, cafeteria areas and athletic facilities. “We're still holding a little over a million dollars on the company, and we're not paying any money till they get done,” Mr. Elliott said, describing holdbacks tied to incomplete punch-list items and a…