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Appropriations Committee advances House Bill 259 after Sheridan County testimony on deferred maintenance

2139941 · January 22, 2025
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Summary

The House Appropriations Committee voted to pass House Bill 259 with amendments after testimony from a Sheridan County schools facilities director who detailed deferred maintenance needs, an aging roof at Sagebrush Elementary and air-quality concerns at Sheridan High School.

The House Appropriations Committee voted to pass House Bill 259, a supplemental K‑12 school facilities appropriation measure, after hearing testimony from a Sheridan County schools official about several local projects and broader deferred maintenance needs.

Troy Decker, facilities director for Sheridan County School District 2, told the committee the district manages 25 buildings, including six elementary schools and two high schools, totaling about 834,000 square feet. “The school facilities division . . . has identified $16,818,050 of expenditures through 2025 to keep up with our deferred maintenance,” Decker…

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