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Perquimans County OKs $300,000 for school HVAC repairs
Summary
The Perquimans County Board of Commissioners approved a $300,000 distribution from the Repair & Renovation Fund to Perquimans County Schools to repair and replace HVAC units at all four county schools, allowing the school maintenance director to proceed without seeking Board approval for each job.
The Perquimans County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 1 to release $300,000 from the county Repair & Renovation Fund to Perquimans County Schools for HVAC repairs and replacements across all four district schools. Jamie Johnson, Perquimans County Schools maintenance director, requested the distribution to avoid delays caused by seeking Board approval for individual repair projects; the Board granted the request and authorized schools to use the funds “when necessary and as they see fit” for the repairs and replacements.
County commissioners said the allotment is intended to speed repairs that affect building comfort and operations. Commissioner Timothy J. Corprew moved to approve the request; the motion was seconded by Commissioner James W. Ward and carried unanimously.
The allocation was made from the county’s Repair & Renovation Fund; the Board did not identify specific projects or a timeline for expenditures in its motion. Documents related to the motion are on file with the Clerk to the Board. The Board’s action lets school maintenance proceed without piecemeal approvals, but it does not change any capital budgeting process beyond authorizing distribution of the current fund balance.
The next procedural step is routine bookkeeping: county staff will record the budget transfer and the schools will schedule repairs and replacements as needed.
