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Lunenburg supervisors approve $400,748 in CARES funds for schools, accept grants and approve election equipment
Summary
The board accepted and appropriated $400,748 in CARES Set-Aside funds for school COVID prevention and virtual learning, voted to hold $140,900 in carryover funds until year-end, accepted multiple grants totalling several hundred thousand dollars, approved a $2,900 biannual cleaning contract, authorized $100,000 from a Homeland Grant for radios and approved Demtech electronic pollbooks for upcoming elections.
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors approved a series of appropriations, grants and procurement decisions intended to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for elections.
James Abernathy, assistant school superintendent and finance director, told the board enrollment was 1,533 students and requested acceptance and appropriation of $400,748 in CARES Set-Aside funds to support virus mitigation, virtual learning technology and meal distribution. The board unanimously approved the appropriation and noted more CARES funding could follow to address learning loss and facility repairs to improve air quality.
Abernathy also reported $140,900 in FY2019-20 carryover funds…
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