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Resident urges Summit schools to weigh long-term costs of fields, buildings and equipment; district says oversight exists
Summary
A Summit resident urged the board to create or assign a property‑manager function to guard against unbudgeted maintenance and replacement costs; the district replied it maintains an asset list, a director of facilities and submits a five-year long-range facilities plan to the state.
During public comment on Sept. 11, resident Jim Bennett urged the Summit Board of Education to account for the long-term costs of district-owned tangible assets and proposed a property-manager function.
"Yes, we like tangible assets, but there is a cost of ownership," Bennett said, urging the district to consider useful life, replacement and maintenance…
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