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Beaufort County approves $52 million project ordinance for new Washington Elementary amid heated debate
Summary
Beaufort County commissioners approved a project budget ordinance to fund a new Washington Elementary School paid largely by a $42 million state needs-based grant with a $10 million local match; opponents said the public and some commissioners were left out of planning.
Beaufort County commissioners voted to approve a project budget ordinance authorizing recognition of revenues and expenditures for a new Washington Elementary School that staff said is funded by a $42 million state needs-based public schools capital fund grant and a $10 million local match. The county and school officials said the project remains on schedule for an August 2026 opening.
The vote followed a presentation by county and Beaufort County Schools staff who described the grant award, the matching requirement and routine project-ordinance mechanics that allow the county to recognize grant revenues and flow payments through the county to the school system. A county official explained the budget reflects a permitted 5%…
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