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Fayetteville board presses staff over FEMA grant contract and liability for proposed school dome shelter
Summary
Board members questioned mismatched attachments and rising liability figures in a FEMA grant contract to build a monolithic dome shelter for Fayetteville schools; the mayor and staff scheduled a special-call meeting to review the contract and urged more complete O&M language to clarify public use and partner responsibilities.
Fayetteville officials on Feb. 5 pressed staff for clearer paperwork and liability details after a request to re-sign an updated signature page for a FEMA grant tied to a proposed monolithic dome shelter for the Fayetteville City School System.
The presiding officer announced the grant-team request and read the project description from the contract, saying the project "will be built to FEMA 361 standards providing protection from tornadoes" and "will allow over 1,000 students and school employees to have a safe shelter in the event of a tornado during the school day" and accommodate "3,146 people when school is not in session."…
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