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Chariho committee declines to fund move of Hope Valley playground; approves small fund transfer
Summary
The Chariho Regional School Committee voted against paying to move playground equipment from Hope Valley Elementary after trustees and members questioned costs and reuse likelihood. The committee approved a separate fund-balance transfer covering other move-related costs.
The Chariho Regional School Committee on Aug. 19 voted not to authorize district funds to move playground equipment from Hope Valley Elementary, after trustees and members raised concerns about cost and the uncertainty that removed equipment could be reinstalled.
The committee discussed a contractor estimate cited in staff materials that would cost roughly $34,700 to remove and reinstall playground structures, but staff warned the installer "cannot guarantee when it's pulled out of the ground that it will go back in." Several members said spending portable funds to move equipment that may become unusable was not…
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