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Board approves construction of permanent drive to new well site and moves $1 million to capital account
Summary
The board approved a proposal for a permanent heavy‑duty driveway to access the district's new well site and approved a $1,000,000 transfer to the capital fund. Board members questioned whether the driveway should be part of the well contract; staff said different contractors and the road is needed to test the well.
The West Geauga Local School District Board of Education approved construction of a permanent, heavy‑duty driveway to the district’s new well site and approved a $1,000,000 transfer from the general fund to the capital fund.
District staff explained the driveway is necessary to transport equipment to the new well site and to allow testing. “The location of the well has been solidified. We have to have a construction drive to get the equipment back to do the work on the well,” staff said during the discussion. Board members asked whether the driveway should be included in the well contract; staff replied the work would be done by a different company and that the road will remain after the well project is completed.
The board also approved Resolution 111 to move $1,000,000 into the capital (070) account. During the discussion a board member noted this was the district’s “second transfer,” referencing a prior $2,000,000 transfer; staff also said additional funds will be needed for the district’s water‑filtration project (board discussion referenced $3,000,000 when raising the forthcoming request).
What happened: The board approved the Always Construction LLC proposal for the driveway and passed the fund transfer by roll call. Staff said the driveway project is two feet deep with gravel and will be a permanent drive capable of supporting heavy equipment. The district noted that although the driveway could be associated with the well project, different contractors commonly perform drilling and access‑road construction and the driveway must be in place to allow testing.
Ending: The approvals allow staff to schedule driveway construction and allocate capital funds; staff listed follow‑up tasks to coordinate contractor scheduling and to report capital spending back to the board.
