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Polk school board tables $9M-plus Lake Marion land purchase after members raise infrastructure, timing concerns
Summary
Board members questioned infrastructure, timing and potential overlap with other projects and voted 5–2 to table the proposed Lake Marion property purchase until the December meeting so staff can supply more information and complete environmental and utility analyses.
The Polk County School Board on Nov. 18 voted 5–2 to table a proposed purchase of the Lake Marion site for future district development after several members said they lacked sufficient information about infrastructure, cost and timeline.
Board member Travis Keys objected to the timing of the purchase, saying: "I'm gonna, right now, stand out in opposition of this. . . . there is no infrastructure, there is no plan, timeline for infrastructure to be there." Other members echoed concerns that the site might duplicate an ongoing P3 high-school project and that parts of…
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