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County moves to buy former Modicraft site for CTE center; planners, schools and finance advisers outline next steps
Summary
The Board voted to exercise an option to acquire the Modicraft parcels and authorized the county administrator to sign closing documents; the school division described how a repurposed facility could centralize career and technical education programs and financial advisers outlined an interim financing plan that aims to avoid raising tax rates.
Franklin County supervisors voted to exercise an option to acquire the former Modicraft property and authorized the county administrator to sign the necessary documents as part of a broader plan to house a new career and technical education (CTE) center and related county facilities.
County and school officials outlined why the modular factory site is being considered: the building’s large shell, separated office space, and adjacent acreage could permit adaptive reuse for a CTE campus while preserving room for an industrial pad on the rear parcel.
Franklin County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sear s told the board that current CTE demand outstrips capacity. The division is turning away students from programs such as building trades, HVAC, automotive, and health occupations because lab and classroom space at the high school is limited. “If we were able to facilitate more…
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