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Blount County School Board tables Wallen Elementary design vote after public questioning of $26 million estimate
Summary
A public commenter questioned a $26 million estimate for replacing Wallen Elementary and the board tabled a related design-services budget increase pending further information, citing enrollment and design-capacity questions.
Harry Rothjohn, a public commenter, urged the Blount County School Board to pause plans for a Wallen Elementary replacement, saying the design estimate and enrollment assumptions need clarification. "According to the estimate ... the school is going to cost $26,000,000," Rothjohn said, and he questioned a cited design capacity of 500 students while saying his information indicates about 300 currently attend.
The comment came during public comment on the board's agenda item about a budget increase for design services…
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