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Board approves MOU to help fund Washington Avenue work; members ask for written funding plan
Summary
The board approved an amended MOU with the City of Grants to support Washington Avenue phases 2 and 3, authorizing up to $300,000 in district assistance. Board members asked staff to return with written fund‑source details and a requisition or PO when specific payments are proposed.
The Grants‑Cibola County Schools Board voted to approve an amendment to an existing memorandum of understanding with the City of Grants to help fund Washington Avenue phases 2 and 3, a street and drainage project district staff said is necessary for a new school to connect to sewer infrastructure.
Mister Triplehorn described the amendment as an addition to a prior partnership: the district could contribute up to $300,000 to address the city’s shortfall and protect district property. “It's going to protect our property,” he said, adding the work would also allow the new Mesa View Elementary to tie into sewer lines when it opens.
Several board members pressed for written detail on which district funds would be used. One board member said he expected the finance committee to review the specific funding plan and for the business office to return with fund codes when a purchase order or requisition is presented. District staff said the amount in the MOU is “not to exceed $300,000” and that possible sources include SB‑9 funds and capital or construction accounts; they said the district typically brings PO approvals back to the board before payment.
Board members voted to approve the MOU amendment. The administration said it will return to the board with a specific requisition or PO for the amount and fund codes (anticipated at a subsequent board meeting) before any disbursement is made.
