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Ash County schools' chiller bid comes in under estimate; commissioners reallocate funds for Mountain View playground drainage and other repairs
Summary
School officials told the board the chiller replacement came in $363,860 under the budgeted estimate. The board approved repurposing part of the savings — $50,000 plus $11,060 — to address a collapsed pipe and playground drainage at Mountain View and agreed to prioritize fire‑suppression repairs at Westwood Elementary.
School district staff told the board Oct. 6 that the bid for replacement chillers came in far below earlier cost estimates and asked the county to repurpose some of the remaining funds for other urgent building repairs.
Amanda Cole Durham, the school finance officer, and Jody (identified as the district facilities director) said the chiller project’s final cost was $363,860 less than anticipated. “The chiller project is $363,860 less than we thought,” the chair summarized, and the school requested $61,060 be…
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