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Rappahannock officials reveal first five-year school CIP, propose 1% local sales-tax option to pay for HVAC and roof work
Summary
School and county staff presented a five-year capital improvements plan prioritizing roof, HVAC and ADA work; a $450,000 VDEM shelter grant will cover part of a roof project but local funds (~$304,000) are needed. Staff recommended dedicating an annual $200,000 state capital line to school capital and urged the county to consider a 1% local sales-tax referendum to avoid issuing bonds.
Miss Jewell, presenting the school division's first formal five-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP), laid out a multi-year list of urgent projects and the funding plan for fiscal 2027 through 2031. The top-priority items are a reroofing project for the primary shelter building and extensive HVAC work at the high school, followed by ADA upgrades, auditorium safety work and door replacement in older portions of the building.
Why it matters: the schools say deferred maintenance has accumulated and several systems now require multi‑year projects that exceed the division's annual operating capacity. The CIP is intended to show both need and options so elected officials can decide whether to allocate local funds, seek bond financing or ask voters to…
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