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Blount County board approves $348,000 budget increase for Heritage Middle LED lighting replacement
Summary
The Blount County Board of Education approved a bid award and $348,000 budget increase from Fund 177 to replace Heritage Middle School lighting with dimmable LED fixtures; staff said the district expects an 8–10 year payback.
The Blount County Board of Education voted to approve a bid award and a $348,000 budget increase from Fund 177, the Education Capital Fund, for a full replacement of lighting at Heritage Middle School.
District staff described the project as part of a broader effort to reduce energy use and improve classroom lighting. "This project is continuing in our longs our our desire to reduce energy across the district as well as give excellent lighting for our students in the classrooms," said Mr. Dukes, a district staff member…
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