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County and school system finalize interlocal framework for $50M bond work; board approves related budget amendments
Summary
County manager and the school superintendent reached an interlocal agreement to manage bond-funded projects; county will hire a project manager, create a joint subcommittee and approve budget amendments covering HVAC, piping and FY25 capital repairs before executing the interlocal.
Transylvania County officials told the Board of Commissioners they have finalized negotiated language for an interlocal agreement with Transylvania County Schools to govern projects funded by the recent $50 million bond sale, and the board approved associated financial commitments that will take effect once the superintendent and county manager sign the agreement.
Manager Jamie Otter said the agreement designates a county-hired project manager, funded by the county for at least two years, who will manage projects assigned to the county and provide regular reports to both the Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners. The agreement includes a joint subcommittee (the superintendent, county manager and two members from each board) to interview project-manager candidates, review RFQs and provide oversight on scope changes prior to bidding.
As part of the negotiated commitments, Otter asked commissioners to approve several budget amendments that would be effective upon execution: add $500,000 to previously approved funding for Brevard campus HVAC contracts (the packet showed $412,121 already approved), add $100,000 for Pisgah Forest piping to ensure contracts are covered, and identify $220,000 for FY25 capital repairs to be included in the Education Capital Fund.
Dr. Lisa Fletcher, superintendent, and Otter said they had already begun reconciling sales-tax expenditure spreadsheets and expect bond counsel to convert the negotiated terms to a standard interlocal agreement rapidly. Otter said RFQs for a project manager will likely take about six weeks to issue and that appointing subcommittee members could occur at the December or January meetings.
Commissioners praised the collaboration and unanimously approved the motion to accept the financial commitments negotiated by the superintendent and county manager.
Next steps: managers will send the negotiated draft to bond counsel, finalize the standard interlocal agreement, issue RFQs for a project manager and return to the boards for appointment of subcommittee members and formal execution.
