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Polk school board votes down purchase of Lake Marion site amid concerns over utilities and deferred maintenance
Summary
After extended debate over utility-extension costs and a large deferred-maintenance backlog, the Polk County School Board voted against approving staff’s recommended purchase of the Lake Marion site for future district development.
The Polk County School Board declined to approve staff’s recommendation to purchase the Lake Marion site for future school development after trustees raised questions about utilities, transparency and the district’s deferred-maintenance backlog.
At the April 28 meeting, the chair brought forward the action to purchase the Lake Marion property in the Northeast area of the district. Board members pressed staff and each other for more detail on the expected cost of extending utilities and whether the district has an immediate need for the parcel.
“At a time, especially after our last strategic planning meeting, when we have…
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