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Lawmakers weigh partial state help for Claremont school district after moratorium
Summary
HB 13-99 would appropriate $5 million to Claremont related to a 2013 Stevens High School renovation that occurred during a state building‑aid moratorium. Sponsors and local leaders said the town faces a $5M district deficit and ongoing bond burdens; witnesses and members discussed alternatives, precedent and audit status. The bill proceeds to Division 2 for further review.
Representative Hope Damon presented HB 13-99 seeking a $5 million appropriation to assist the Claremont School District, which approved a renovation during a period when state building aid was under a moratorium. Damon and local witnesses described the timing as an adverse event that left the district to shoulder a larger bond burden…
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