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Dickson County Commission backs school board’s $47 million facilities plan, asks mayor to explore $25 million borrowing
Summary
The commission voted March 16 to support a $47 million school facilities plan—$30 million in county funding plus $17 million from school reserves—and asked the mayor to begin lender talks on roughly $25 million in borrowing while the school board refines project costs.
Dickson County commissioners voted on March 16 to back a school board resolution calling for $47 million in facility work and directed the mayor to begin lender discussions on an approximately $25 million loan.
Mr. Haley, a school representative who presented the package, told the commission the resolution totals “$47 million—30 million from county funding and 17 million from school reserves,” citing middle-school remodels, roofing work, transportation needs and other prioritized projects.
The motion from Commissioner Grove asked the commission to support the list of projects and for the mayor to explore borrowing: “I’m prepared tonight to make a motion to support for all the list of projects provided by the school board … and for the mayor to proceed in taking the lend…
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