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Cumberland County asks state delegation for $65 million toward new E.E. Smith high school
Summary
County officials told North Carolina legislators the county — a Tier 1, low-tax-base jurisdiction with a large military population — is asking for $65 million toward construction of a new high school identified as a priority in a county facilities study.
Cumberland County officials asked the state’s legislative delegation for $65 million to help build a new state-of-the-art high school identified in the county schools’ facilities plan.
County presenters said the county is a Tier 1 jurisdiction with a low tax base and a substantial military-connected student population tied to Fort Liberty, and that the schools’ comprehensive needs study lists more than $800 million in renovations, maintenance and new construction needs.
The county’s presentation listed an estimated total cost of about $130 million for a single new high school…
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