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Lawmakers question pace and funding for Simon Sanchez High School project; administration seeks $16.3 million predevelopment authorization
Summary
Legislators pressed BBMR and administration officials on timing, appropriation authority and a $16.3 million predevelopment figure tied to Simon Sanchez High School financing, noting two years of delay and construction‑cost escalation since the project's authorizing public law passed.
Senators pressed budget and administration officials about financing and appropriation authority for the Simon Sanchez High School project during the committee session, focusing on a $16.3 million annual appropriation line tied to predevelopment, capitalized interest and leaseback arrangements.
Why it matters: Public Law 37‑22 authorized a financing structure and a not‑to‑exceed par amount for a bond issue intended to rebuild or replace Simon Sanchez High School. Senators said the law required earlier action that did not occur, that the request for predevelopment funding could have been made sooner, and that construction‑cost escalation since the…
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