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Maury County school board debates $640,000 design-fee amendment for North Columbia Elementary; decision moved to June voting meeting
Summary
School board members and staff debated whether to fund a redesign fee for North Columbia Elementary from fund balance, with concerns about prior spending, changing storm-shelter code and grant feasibility; the item was placed on the board's June voting agenda.
Maury County School Board members debated on whether to fund a $640,000 design-fee budget amendment for the planned North Columbia Elementary School and agreed to place the item under new business for the board's June voting meeting.
Board member Vanessa Ventura said she supported moving the project forward but urged staff to avoid using fund balance if possible. "I absolutely believe we need to move forward with this," Ventura said during the discussion, adding that staff should look for alternative funding sources rather than tapping savings.
Board member Kelli Stevenson said she would not support pulling additional funds into the project at…
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