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School board adds Smithfield High expansion to CIP to preserve developer proffers
Summary
The Isle of Wight County School Board voted Dec. 11 to amend its Capital Improvement Plan to include a renovation and capacity expansion at Smithfield High School, a procedural step staff said is necessary to preserve eligibility for developer proffers if housing projects arise; the board stressed the amendment does not obligate county funding.
The Isle of Wight County School Board on Dec. 11 voted to amend its Capital Improvement Plan to add a renovation and capacity-expansion project at Smithfield High School, a step staff said is needed for the county to accept developer proffers tied to new housing.
Board presentation staff said adding the project to the county’s five-year CIP is a legal prerequisite to accept proffers from developers and “does not obligate the county for funding.” “Adding the project to our CIP does not obligate the county for funding,” a presenting staff member said during the meeting. The board chair repeated that the amendment is a vehicle to preserve options if developers offer contributions.
Members discussed how…
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