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Friends of Stevens School say county did not notify volunteers about schedule changes; commissioners promise follow-up
Summary
Volunteers who worked on Stevens School preservation told commissioners they were not informed of schedule changes and felt disrespected. Commissioners and staff said they would follow up and work to improve communications with citizen committees.
GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. — Members of Friends of Stevens School told the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners on May 6 they felt excluded after being left out of scheduling and planning for a long-term Stevens School renovation and related events.
"We've been meeting since 2017 to get Stevens School finished," Carol Ford told commissioners. "I was part of writing the grant. Nobody called me and let me know what those changes were. I'm the chairman. Nobody even respected me enough to…
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