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Supervisor urges board to use available funds to pave middle-school parking lots
Summary
A county supervisor told the school board during public comment that past bids and rollovers left money available to pave gravel parking lots at Hurley Middle School and other sites; staff responded that certain state grants are restricted to new construction and offered to review budget carryover details.
During public comment at the start of the meeting, a county supervisor pressed the Buchanan County school board for clarification and action on paving middle-school parking lots, arguing that previously-identified funds and bid results should cover immediate repairs.
"So my question here tonight is... do we have money here to do these projects?" the supervisor asked, citing an October 2023 lump-sum bid of about $598,511 and an option to pave one parking lot for approximately $132,073. He told the board the county had been told there was roughly $602,000 available in the 2023 fiscal request and questioned…
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