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Commissioners split over Franklin High School funding; approve construction documents and a budget amendment
Summary
After a heated debate over whether to pause spending until a state grant is resolved, the board voted twice on Sept. 12—first to suspend funding and later to approve advancing construction documents and a $1,666,560 budget amendment — each motion passing 3–2.
A contentious debate over Franklin High School’s construction documents and local funding consumed more than one agenda item during the Sept. 12 Macon County Board of Commissioners meeting. LS3P designers Paul Boney and Emily Kite briefed the board on design completion and requested authority to move into the construction phase and to appropriate local funds to strengthen the county’s grant application.
Commissioner Shearl moved, seconded by Commissioner Higdon, to suspend funding indefinitely pending clarity on a…
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