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Residents tell council Sumter schools lack community gym access and call for facilities in rural areas
Summary
Multiple residents used the council's public-comment period to urge investment in school facilities and public gymnasiums, saying some rural areas lack access and that community partners could help fund spaces for youth and seniors.
Several residents and former officials addressed the Sumter County Council during the public-comment portion, urging action to improve school facilities and public access to gymnasiums in rural parts of the county.
Eugene Fagan, introduced on the record as a former Sumter County council member and former chairman, criticized the county's schooling outcomes and funding decisions and said he was "ashamed" that the county's schools rank…
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