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Council discusses structural repairs, engineering needs for historic schoolhouse; special projects fund cited
Summary
The Talking Rock council reviewed structural problems at the town’s schoolhouse museum and directed staff to obtain engineering assessments and a detailed scope of work before soliciting construction bids or committing larger funds.
Council members and attendees discussed structural repairs needed for the town’s schoolhouse museum and the process for obtaining engineer reports, bids and funding.
Why it matters: The schoolhouse is promoted as a community event space and a venue for historical presentations, but council members said structural issues — notably foundation work and wall shoring — make the building unsafe until repairs are completed.
Council members said they previously solicited bids from general contractors and obtained preliminary estimates;…
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