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Council work session questions $40 million pre‑K earmark as site decision remains unsettled
Summary
Council members pressed staff on whether a $40 million allocation intended for a new pre‑K center should be spent at the Walker campus now or held until the city finalizes site and campus‑use decisions, including consideration of Oak Lawn.
Councilors pressed staff on the timing and location of a planned pre‑K center during a work session on the city’s five‑year capital improvement plan. Speaker 2 asked whether “it make[s] sense to be putting $40,000,000 into Walker right now?” noting broader uncertainty about building and campus uses.
Staff responded that the $40 million is earmarked for a pre‑K center and that the prior…
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