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Supervisors press staff for inspection reports after sudden school HVAC and roof cost increases
Summary
Board members demanded invoice‑level documentation and vendor reports after staff presented updated costs for a high‑school roof and Pocahontas Elementary HVAC, with engineers saying piping corrosion and roof deterioration explain most increases; supervisors said they will not finalize financing without the reports.
Several Powhatan County supervisors pressed staff for written inspection reports, vendor quotes and invoice‑level backup after hearing updated cost estimates for school projects during a capital financing presentation.
Board member Speaker 5 repeatedly asked where a $6.1 million high‑school roof figure in the proposed CIP originated, noting the 2023 Dewberry facility study did not list a roof replacement for FY26. "The 2023 Dewberry report mentions nothing about roof replacement... I wanna know where that $6,100,000 comes from," Speaker 5 said, and urged staff to provide inspection reports and a breakdown…
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