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Avery County commissioners approve $1.63 million Apple equipment lease for schools; Board of Education to fund payments
Summary
The commissioners adopted a resolution approving a contract between the Avery County Board of Education and Apple Inc. for leased laptops and services totaling $1,630,029.82 over five years; the resolution notes the Board of Education intends to cover the cost from its annual budget and that the contract is not a county obligation.
The Avery County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 adopted a resolution approving a contract between the Avery County Board of Education and Apple Inc. for the lease and potential purchase of laptops, software and related services, effective Feb. 15, 2025.
The payment schedule included in the resolution lists annual amounts of $407,507.46 for fiscal years 2025–26 through 2027–28 and $407,507.44 for 2028–29, for a total payment obligation of $1,630,029.82. The resolution states the Board of Education intends to satisfy the full costs from its annual budget and that the contract does not constitute an obligation of Avery County; it cites N.C.G.S. §115C-441(c1) and §115C-528 to explain the technical and budgetary posture of the agreement.
The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Wood Hall Young, Jr. and seconded by Junior Benfield; the resolution passed unanimously (5-0). County staff said the school system will include the payments as part of its regular annual appropriations and that the commissioners’ adoption is being made to comply with statutory technical requirements.
Commissioners and staff did not take additional budgetary action at this meeting to fund the contract; funding was described as the Board of Education’s responsibility and not a new county appropriation. The resolution was recorded in the minutes and will be part of the Board of Education’s fiscal planning for the upcoming fiscal year.
