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Facilities director updates board on Freedom Middle consolidation; finance director details project funding and year‑to‑date expenses
Summary
Craven County Schools provided a construction update on the Freedom Middle consolidation—sewer tie‑in, building pad work and upcoming water main installation—and a budget update showing project funding of about $17.0 million with year‑to‑date expenses of $2,049,245 and planned contractor retainage.
Jerome Williams, director of facility support services, told the board the Freedom Middle consolidation project has tied the existing building into a new sewer system approved by the city, delivered door frames that will be stored on‑site, completed a building pad for the planned 200 wing and will soon begin footings and new water‑main connections. Williams said crews will remove older water and sewer mains to prevent future ground‑settlement issues and that some items tied to rebranding—athletic uniforms, scoreboard panels, gym‑floor refinishing and…
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