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Fayetteville board authorizes letter requesting additional federal/state funds after school bids exceed budget
Summary
After bids for a school construction project exceeded the original budget, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen authorized the mayor to sign a letter requesting an additional approximately $3.2 million in federal/state grant funds; board members discussed revised cost estimates, grant share percentages, and bid process context.
The board authorized a request for additional grant funding for a Fayetteville City Schools construction project after staff reported two bids came in over the approved budget.
Staff presented figures during the Oct. 14 meeting: an earlier total cited as $9,372,045.37 and a later updated total described in discussion as about $12,000,000. The speakers said the federal share for the project has been negotiated…
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