Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Stafford supervisors approve design funding for Drew Middle School after months-long cost debate
Summary
After hours of questioning about a $16.6 million cost increase, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 6–1 on Nov. 19 to appropriate $3.592 million for design work on the Drew Middle School rebuild, leaving land purchase and contingency requests for later review.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 19 approved a partial appropriation of $3.592 million to fund design work for the planned Drew Middle School rebuild, after an extended debate over a roughly $16.6 million increase in the project estimate.
Andrea Light, Stafford County chief financial officer, and Jason Towery, chief facilities officer for Stafford County Public Schools, told the board the school division is proceeding with a rebuild sized for 1,100 students. Towery said the larger price tag compared with last year’s CIP numbers is driven mainly by a decision not to swap sites as previously scoped, which added a $2.5 million…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
