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Swain County Schools outlines seven-year maintenance-vehicle replacement plan; board to review funding options

Swain County Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Maintenance staff presented a seven-year plan to replace aging vehicles, prioritize the most critical units in years 1–2, and explore financing options including fleet purchasing, leasing and use of year-end surplus or lottery/capital funds.

Tommy, the district’s maintenance lead, presented a seven-year vehicle replacement plan aimed at replacing aging fleet units and improving staff safety and reliability.

Tommy said the plan prioritizes replacements in the first two years for the most critical vehicles (including an 1987 dump truck) and suggested a…

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