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Putnam school board approves piggyback purchase for athletic field lighting retrofit
Summary
The Putnam County School Board approved a piggyback purchase using a Clay County RFP to retrofit athletic field lighting across district sites; board members cited anticipated utility savings and available funds and approved the item unanimously.
The Putnam County School Board voted unanimously May 27 to approve a piggyback purchase for athletic field lighting retrofits, authorizing use of a Clay County RFP for the district’s project.
Board discussion before the vote focused on funding and expected operational savings. The chair said the district has funds available and noted a potential "20%" savings on utility bills. The motion to approve C2 — described in meeting minutes as "the piggyback purchase of US athletic field lighting retrofit projects utilizing Clay County RFP" — was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
Board members also referenced past decisions about payback or pay-down percentages for specific school projects during the conversation and said the retrofit would cover multiple high-school fields. No dissenting votes were recorded; the chair announced the motion carried 5-0.
Implementation details, including contract award authority and project timeline, were not specified in the public record during the meeting. The board moved to its scheduled workshop immediately after the vote.
