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Board asks county to combine funds to build new athletic facility after Brevard High old gym closed to students
Summary
The school board voted to ask the county to combine bond and county cash funds to replace Brevard High School's old gym with a new indoor athletic facility that would include space for a wrestling program. The old gym remains closed to students while architects and contractors assess structural and roofing options.
Transylvania County Schools board members voted to ask the county commissioners to combine bond funds and county cash funds to construct a new indoor athletic facility on the Brevard High School site that includes a space for a wrestling program.
The board took the step after hearing an update that the old Brevard High gym is closed to students because of structural concerns. Facilities staff and county engineers have recommended not allowing students in the old gym while architects and contractors assess and plan repairs or replacement. The superintendent and facilities director described several options, including replacing the roof and main beams, reconstructing the roof with engineered steel beams or demolishing the building and installing a…
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