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Residents press for Westside Elementary replacement as county, schools secure $14 million state grant
Summary
Speakers at the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors meeting urged replacing century-old Westside Elementary and expanding Smithfield High. County and school officials said the Commonwealth awarded about $14 million toward Westside’s replacement; full project cost and next steps remain under review.
Public comments at the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors meeting focused on long-standing school facility needs, with local PTA representatives urging the board to prioritize a full replacement of Westside Elementary School and to add Smithfield High School expansion to the capital plan.
"It is well past time this building was replaced," Greg Brown said, urging supervisors to support the replacement of Westside. "We have nowhere else to educate the hundreds of students that are currently attending Westside." Lee Hanley, who…
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