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Task force flags need for new revenue as vendors and workers raise procurement and contract concerns
Summary
A revenue task force told the board deferred-maintenance needs may total $2.5 billion and the district must identify $132 million in cuts; public speakers — including enrichment vendors and worker advocates — urged prompt contract approvals and strengthened procurement standards to protect federal funds and worker protections.
The Jefferson County Board of Education heard a Revenue Advisory Task Force update on Dec. 9 that underscored significant budget pressures and a possible need for new revenue, and public speakers raised related procurement and contract concerns.
A board member reported the task force has been reviewing revenue options — including a utility tax, a general property tax increase and a facility "nickel" tax — and concluded new revenue will likely be necessary to address an estimated $2.5 billion in deferred maintenance…
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