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Brunswick County delays decision on $409.8 million school bond after school-system presentation and commissioner concerns
Summary
Brunswick County commissioners heard a detailed presentation on school capacity and a proposed $409.8 million bond to fund new elementary and high schools, shelter hardening and classroom updates, but voted to delay a decision for two weeks to get more detailed cost breakdowns and public outreach plans.
School officials presented a plan on Sept. 15 outlining capital needs across northern Brunswick County and requested authorization to place a roughly $409.8 million school bond before voters. The proposal includes two new elementary schools, a new high school, site purchases and classroom and playground updates; one of the elementary schools was budgeted as a hardened shelter, which adds roughly $19 million to the cost, according to school staff.
The board of the county’s school system told commissioners that rapid population growth has pushed Belleville, Lincoln and Town Creek elementary schools well above design capacity and that Jackie's Creek Elementary is planned to open in 2028 to relieve pressure. A school-system representative said…
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