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Hamilton County commissioners debate North River Elementary design, costs and neighborhood concerns
Summary
Commissioners discussed the recommended hire of Franklin Architects for the proposed North River Elementary, raised questions about project cost and capacity, and explored a possible partnership with the North River YMCA.
Hamilton County commissioners discussed a recommendation to hire Franklin Architects to design the proposed North River Elementary and aired concerns about cost, student capacity and neighborhood opposition.
The commission heard that earlier cost estimates varied with building size. Todd Lehman, county staff, said construction cost estimates "are based on scopes, which are connected to the number of students" and that a prior figure of "about $50,000,000" applied to a larger school than the system now proposes. He told commissioners the design contract will return to the…
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