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District flags aging HVAC, roof and ADA costs; facility tax balance about $415,000
Summary
At a Jan. 25 workshop, staff said the district has nearly $416,000 in facility-tax funds, recommended limiting that money to building maintenance, and listed urgent replacements including 46 original air units, boilers and roof sections; senior center ADA work and parking-lot repairs were also discussed.
District staff told a Jan. 25 Cannon County Schools workshop that the district has about $415,000 in facility-tax funds but cautioned those dollars should be used only for building maintenance and not for ongoing operating costs.
"I think you need to seriously be careful about using that fund for anything other than building maintenance issues," the presenter said, noting a packet prepared by another staff member lists numerous needed replacements. The presenter said the district has "46 air units" at Ken Elementary (and related buildings) that are original to the structures and should be replaced "ASAP." The presenter added that the district recently used facility-tax funds to replace a boiler at Elementary Middle School.
Other capital concerns raised at the workshop included roofs, senior center ADA compliance and parking-lot repairs. The presenter said the senior center received a fire-inspection notice requiring work and that door replacements were ordered to meet one of the requirements; the presenter noted there is a multi-year compliance timeline for the remaining ADA items.
The presenter estimated resurfacing a parking lot would cost roughly $20,000 to reseal and stripe and said some site upgrades could require engineering work. The presenter recommended the board obtain cost estimates for replacing older HVAC units and roofs so those needs can be prioritized in the upcoming budget.
No formal approvals were requested at the workshop; staff advised trustees to reserve facility-tax funds primarily for maintenance and to seek specific cost estimates in the coming weeks.
