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Board approves Union Pines synthetic turf funding as booster groups pledge $90,000; controversy surfaces over IT building site
Summary
The board authorized $663,100 from restricted Fund 8 to complete Union Pines High School's synthetic turf installation (FieldTurf), with boosters pledging $90,000 for the upgraded 'cool play' infill; separately, the board endorsed requesting lottery funds for a new IT/PAR building on the Bass Carthage parcel, prompting debate over community opposition and site suitability.
Moore County Schools' board members approved design services and a funding plan Feb. 9 to install synthetic turf at Union Pines High School and also discussed a separate plan to seek lottery funds for an IT/PAR building on district-owned land that prompted public concern.
Miss Purvis presented a history of the turf project and the district's funding: the county commissioners previously approved $600,000 (bond interest), and a Convention Visitors Bureau grant contributed $120,000,…
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