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Cannon County board discusses possible $350,000 purchase of land next to elementary and middle schools
Summary
Board members debated whether to pursue buying the Hoover property adjacent to Cannon Elementary and Middle School for $350,000, with supporters citing future space needs and opponents raising budget concerns and the need for a county budget amendment if fund balance is used.
Cannon County Board of Education members discussed whether to pursue buying the parcel known as the Hoover property — land adjacent to Cannon Elementary and Middle School — for $350,000 during a workshop Wednesday.
The board heard multiple members urge action while other members warned the district’s budget is tight and recommended caution. One board member called the opportunity “a chance I didn’t think we’d ever have again” and said the parcel would relieve ongoing site constraints around the schools. That speaker said a…
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