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Commissioners let Thomasville, Lexington apply for $62 million state high-school grant; county manager outlines fiscal trade-offs
Summary
Davidson County approved requests from Thomasville and Lexington city school districts to apply for North Carolina needs-based facility grants. County staff told commissioners the state awards one large high-school grant per county and described how the county's five-year capital plan and debt capacity would absorb the potential local share.
Davidson County commissioners on Sept. 22 authorized Thomasville City Schools and Lexington City Schools to apply for the North Carolina needs-based facilities grant, a competitive state award that can fund major school construction.
Representatives from both districts and county staff detailed the applications and how the awards could affect county finances. Thomasville presented a plan for a new high school with an estimated project total of about $93.3 million; Lexington presented a plan with an estimated project total of about $99.6 million. County staff told the board the…
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