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Moore County asks schools to use lapsed SRO salaries to finish Union Pines turf

Moore County Board of Commissioners · January 20, 2026
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The Moore County Board of Commissioners unanimously requested that Moore County Schools use estimated lapsed SRO salary dollars (about $480,000) to complete the remaining Union Pines High School turf payment, citing prior county allocations and a CVB grant. Commissioners stressed drainage, long-term maintenance, and asked for schools to verify available funds.

The Moore County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 20 asked Moore County Schools to use lapsed school resource officer (SRO) salary dollars to finish the remaining payment for Union Pines High School’s artificial turf.

County Manager Wayne Vest told commissioners the county had previously set aside $600,000 each for artificial turf at Union Pines and North Moore high schools, and that the Convention and Visitors Bureau awarded a $120,000 grant for Union Pines, bringing available project funding to approximately $720,000. Vest…

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