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STAUNTON — The Staunton Economic Development Authority voted down a proposal by Staunton City Schools to acquire part of the old Western State Hospital.
The school division’s plan was to refurbish the hospital’s former operations facility off of Frontier Drive and use it in the same capacity for the schools. The EDA, which controls the property as part of the Staunton Crossing development, denied the request in a 5-1 vote.
Staunton City Schools had hoped to move its maintenance shop from Shelburne Middle School and its bus parking lot and transportation office from Staunton Public Works to the Frontier Drive facility once refurbished.