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Council presses for regular joint meetings with school board after PACE Center delay; TCC offers CTE space
Summary
Council members called for more frequent joint meetings with the school board to improve budget and CIP coordination after a delay in the PACE Center; the mayor reported Tidewater Community College offered CTE capacity as a short‑term alternative for affected students.
Council members used the July 28 work session to press for improved, regular coordination with the school board and closer oversight of school CIP projects after delays in the PACE Center. Multiple councilmembers urged quarterly joint meetings (beyond the existing liaison cadence) so both bodies can review budgets, CIP timelines and operational impacts together rather than relying on annual or ad hoc conversations.
Separately, the mayor reported that Tidewater Community College (TCC) has offered CTE programming and facilities as a contingency to support students affected by the PACE Center delay. Council members framed the TCC offer as a positive example of interagency coordination while reiterating that structural budget fixes (a funding formula or clearer reappropriation practices) are needed to avoid recurring shortfalls and program disruptions.
