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Harlingen CISD declares emergency; approves replacement of Memorial Middle School switchboard after transformer failure
Summary
The board approved emergency professional electrical engineering services after a transformer box failure damaged the switchboard at Memorial Middle School; temporary repairs restored power but engineers recommended full replacement and staff estimated a three‑week timeline once work begins.
Harlingen CISD trustees approved an emergency contract to replace the exterior switchboard at Memorial Middle School after a transformer box failure caused significant electrical damage, district staff said.
The district presented an engineer’s assessment of the damage and requested authority to proceed with turnkey design‑build replacement and installation of the existing switchboard and associated circuit breakers. Ida Ambrase, presenting the item, said, “The campus lost…
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