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School board members say county withheld some capital funds, delaying athletic improvements
Summary
Board members told the Halifax County School Board meeting that the county Board of Supervisors limited access to some capital buckets, delaying planned athletic-field and high‑school improvements and prompting a canceled meeting with county officials.
Board members at a Halifax County Public Schools meeting said the Board of Supervisors granted access to two funding “buckets” but withheld others, delaying planned improvements to athletic fields and related work tied to the new high school.
Board members said the supervisors voted 6‑2 on Aug. 19 to allow access to two accounts but would not release additional accounts school officials had expected to use for the athletic complex and other capital projects. School board members said access to the withheld accounts was delayed pending an audit of county books, and that a scheduled meeting with county officials to review funding options was canceled after an email and phone call from county leadership.
The issue drew sustained…
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