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Board approves Oakwood school capital grant agreement; members add clarifications on liability and contact title
Summary
The board approved a need‑based school capital fund agreement for the Oakwood project and authorized the chairman to sign; commissioners asked that the county not be liable for construction overruns and that the county contact title be corrected to 'interim county manager.' The amount shown in the packet was recorded in the transcript as an unclear figure.
The Caswell County Board of Commissioners approved a need‑based public school capital fund agreement at its April 20 meeting, directing the chairman to sign and instructing county finance to manage project cash flow.
Staff told the board the board of education asked that the full award amount be shown in the agreement. The packet included an amount rendered in the transcript as ‘‘18,85,850’’; staff said the agreement should reflect the full amount provided by the board of education. Commissioners asked staff to correct the county contact title in the form of agreement (change the label from ‘‘interim town manager’’ to ‘‘interim county manager’’) and to include language making clear the county would not be responsible for construction cost overruns. County Attorney Johnston confirmed the only substantive change from the prior draft was the stated monetary amount.
Commissioner Ingram moved to approve the grant form of agreement, authorize the chairman to sign, and administer project cash flow through the county finance office; the motion included the clarifications discussed. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Why it matters: The school capital fund agreement provides external funding for a school capital project; clarifying the county’s non‑liability for construction overruns and correcting the contact title were both raised to ensure administrative accuracy and limit fiscal exposure.
What’s next: Staff will confirm the exact award amount and return corrected paperwork as needed; finance will administer grant cash flow and process invoices through the county finance office.
