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Lakeland board authorizes legal work on proposed plant-facility levy to pay for deferred maintenance
Summary
District leaders were authorized to ask legal to draft ballot language for a proposed five-year plant facility levy that would raise about $3 million a year for deferred maintenance such as HVAC, electrical and roofs; the board asked for clearer building-level priorities and cost breakdowns before final approval.
Lakeland Joint School District leaders won board permission to ask legal to draft ballot language for a proposed plant facility levy that would raise roughly $3 million annually over five years to pay for deferred maintenance across district buildings.
Assistant Superintendent Jake Massey and Chief Finance Officer Jessica Gerensen presented a list of prioritized projects the district would fund if voters approve the levy, saying the money would be limited to capital items and deferred-maintenance work and could not be used for salaries.…
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