Board approves roof, HVAC and field-lighting capital increases totaling $721,790
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The Blount County Board of Education approved three capital budget increases from Fund 177: $31,240 for a roof replacement, $131,550 for HVAC at Heritage Middle School and $559,000 for field lighting at Heritage High School.
The Blount County Board of Education approved three capital expenditures from Fund 177 during its monthly meeting.
Item 1: The board approved a $31,240 budget increase for a roof replacement covering the Union Grove concession stand and a portable at Porter Elementary. The motion carried by voice vote.
Item 2: The board approved a $131,550 expenditure to replace HVAC units at Heritage Middle School; members noted the existing system is roughly 26 years old and a roll-call vote was taken.
Item 3: The board approved $559,000 to purchase and install field lighting for Heritage High School’s baseball and softball fields. Board members described the project as a capital-funded athletics improvement; the motion carried unanimously after roll call.
All three items were moved, seconded and approved during the business portion of the meeting. The meeting record does not name individual movers for each motion; approvals were recorded by voice or roll call. The board took no further action at the meeting to fund or schedule construction beyond approving the budget increases.