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Clarksville rebuild nears finish; final work, playground and vehicle auction planned as Chase City prepares to move
Summary
School officials said Clarksville Elementary has a temporary certificate of occupancy and final punch-list work will finish in June–July; Chase City Elementary items will be declared surplus and sold at an auction July 12 as that school moves into a temporary facility.
Mecklenburg County school officials said the rebuilt Clarksville Elementary School has reached substantial and final completion milestones and crews are completing final site and interior work, while the district plans an auction of Chase City Elementary surplus items on July 12 as that school moves into a temporary location.
At a May board meeting, Mister Dalton (school staff member) summarized construction progress for Clarksville Elementary, saying, “this will be my last project update on Clarksville because we're nearing the finish line with it.” He told the board that construction began Aug. 1, 2023, and that substantial completion occurred March 31 with final completion listed as April 30; the division currently holds a temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) and staff expect remaining items to finish in June and July.
The update listed remaining and recent work: base asphalt in the parking and parent queue; installation of casework, classroom cubbies, interior touch-up painting and ceiling tiles; gym flooring and HVAC testing; installation of access-card readers on some classroom doors; pouring concrete for a playground with equipment installation expected by mid‑July; and delivery of a double‑sided LED sign. The report also said crews plan a final asphalt topping and striping after construction trailers and heavy equipment clear the site.
Joseph Padgett, identified in the meeting as a Skanska representative who has supported the Clarksville and complex projects, and Ken Beecraft of Blair Construction attended the meeting; board members thanked the construction team for the facility work. The project budget was described as “on track, maybe a touch under,” with a final number pending.
Board members and staff also discussed Chase City Elementary: the board will declare nonessential items from the old Chase City facility surplus so the district can sell or dispose of them. Mister Dalton said the district expects an on‑site auction at the Chase City campus on July 12 at 10 a.m. and that some vehicles will be part of that sale. The board later approved a motion deeming all nonessential items from the old Chase City Elementary as surplus and approved a motion declaring listed hearing machines surplus.
The district also said it will move library, gym, clinic and kitchen equipment into temporary facilities to take advantage of a short window with reduced fees; staff expected moves to start the week after the meeting. A ribbon‑cutting and tours for the rebuilt Clarksville Elementary were scheduled for the afternoon of July 24, according to the superintendent’s remarks.
No formal change to the project scope or additional budget appropriation was voted at the meeting; the board received the construction update as information and subsequently approved related surplus declarations and the auction schedule in separate consent items.
Board members and staff noted next steps: finish site work and playground installation in mid‑July, clear construction equipment before final asphalt surfacing, move select Chase City functions into temporary space, and proceed with the planned surplus sale.
