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Board reviews Carthage Elementary site options, staff again recommends purchased Vast Carthage Road parcel
Summary
Staff recommended final endorsement of the parcel on Vast Carthage Road for the new Carthage Elementary School while the board debated alternatives (Needmore, site behind Pete's) over traffic, wetlands, septic vs. force main, annexation and bond timing; some members asked for more due diligence.
Staff presented a site evaluation rubric and priority matrix for the replacement of Carthage Elementary, discussing pros and cons of multiple candidate parcels and reiterating staff's recommendation to endorse the parcel already purchased on Vast Carthage Road.
Miss Purvis summarized engineering and cost considerations: the purchased parcel offers ~721 feet of DOT‑preferred road frontage, modest topography (about a 30‑foot drop across the site), county water within ~700 feet, and the option to install an on‑site septic system (estimated at up to…
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