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Board presses county after refusal to reallocate $1.3 million in project savings
Summary
Trustees learned the county declined to let the district reallocate $1.3 million in savings from a New Hanover High School repair project to other capital needs. Board members urged staff to pursue alternatives, and the superintendent will hold follow-up talks with the county manager before the board revisits the request.
The New Hanover County Schools board debated whether to press county officials after the county declined to approve a reallocation of $1.3 million in project savings from New Hanover High School structural repairs.
Staff told trustees the county manager and county staff did not recommend approving the transfer because the county had returned the funds to its general fund balance and did not view the work as an emergency. The staff presentation noted the savings were realized because the district completed work on time and under…
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