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Buchanan County breaks ground on Southern Gap High School; federal and contractor teams pledge continued progress
Summary
Local officials, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and project contractors marked the groundbreaking for Southern Gap High School and outlined construction milestones, federal support under Section 202 and next steps for foundations and utility work.
Southern Gap High School moved from plan to shovel-in-ground this week as Buchanan County Public Schools, federal representatives and contractors marked a ceremonial groundbreaking and reiterated steady progress on the consolidated high school project.
Sherry Fletcher, who identified herself as the event emcee, framed the project as the outcome of years of planning tied to federal flood-resilience programs, including Section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1981 and supplemental appropriations after the 2019 disaster. “This site would be also utilized to consolidate up to 2 other county high schools,” Fletcher said, describing the cost-savings and…
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