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Council weighs priorities for $250,000 excise-tax pool as school rebuilds loom
Summary
Council discussed how to allocate roughly $250,000 in excise-tax revenue among priorities including roads, public safety and schools; members noted state-funded school construction may cover bricks-and-mortar but not FF&E or demolition, and staff announced two public meetings on elementary-school planning.
Councilors reviewed options for allocating approximately $250,000 of excise-tax revenue and discussed whether to earmark a portion for school-related back-end costs (furniture, fixtures, equipment and demolition) while the state covers construction itself.
"Given their poverty level, the disparity there, the school construction itself will be a 100%…
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