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Commissioners approve $20,000 for Franklin High site work and unanimously reject Highlands Middle School bid over cost

Macon County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a $20,000 transfer for additional geotechnical and survey work at Franklin High (4–1 vote) and rejected a single $1,184,195 bid for Highlands Middle School renovation as over budget, directing staff to explore rebidding options.

The Macon County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 8 approved a $20,000 transfer from general-fund contingency to cover additional geotechnical and surveying work at the Franklin High School site, then unanimously rejected a single renovation bid for Highlands Middle School that exceeded available funds.

LS3P Senior Project Manager Emily Kite, joining the meeting by Zoom, said additional survey and geotechnical…

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