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Lenoir City Schools present $32M renovation plan; council declines bond authorization
Summary
Lenoir City Schools presented a $31.5–32 million bond plan to build a new intermediate school and modernize middle‑school facilities, funded from sales tax revenue and reserves. Council debated enrollment risk from a new county high school and voted; a motion to approve the bond issuance failed for lack of a majority.
Lenoir City Schools presented a multi‑year plan to renovate and expand facilities and asked the council to authorize bonds to pay for the work. "We are not requesting an additional funding. We're not asking for a tax increase," Dr. Smith said, describing a financing plan that relies on sales tax revenue and capital reserves rather than a property tax hike.
Nut graf: The school board asked the council to approve a bond issuance of roughly $31.5–32 million to construct a separate grades…
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