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Maury County board sends scaled $57M capital request to county commission after debate over North Columbia site
Summary
After hours of debate over site safety and prior land purchases, the Maury County School Board voted to forward a reduced capital funding request (Option B) totaling about $57 million to the county commission, rejecting a larger proposal that included a bigger property‑purchase fund.
The Maury County School Board voted April 14 to send a scaled capital funding request to the county commission for review, after members sharply debated whether to seek a larger total that included more money for property acquisition at the North Columbia site.
The board considered three options for its capital request. Chair Mister Moore said the request being sent to the commission is only a dollar amount and not a final decision on where a school would be built. After a failed vote on Option C, which would have included a $3 million property fund, the board approved Option B — a reduced plan with a total of about $57.07 million — sending that dollar request on to the county for consideration.
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