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Board votes to cover remaining two years of Crossroads Center lease after debate over utilization and cost
Summary
The board approved continuing payments on the Crossroads alternative‑education center lease for the remaining two years of the contract after staff said the district is contractually obligated; members expressed concern about underuse and rising per‑square‑foot costs.
The Baltimore County Board of Education voted July 8 to authorize spending for the last two years of the Crossroads alternative‑education center lease after staff told the board the district is contractually bound and that failing to pay could carry severe penalties.
Doctor Grimm (facilities/special programs) and Dr. Rogers explained that when facilities staff reviewed bills they identified costs omitted from the original estimates in the 2007 contract, including escalating annual increases, common area maintenance (landscaping, snow removal, roof and preventive maintenance), HVAC costs and…
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