Alamance County commissioners agree local schools have serious needs, but are particular about from which pots of money schools spend.
“I don’t want us to be a roadblock to what the school board needs,” said Alamance County Commissioner Steve Carter. “The only issue for me is how do we pay for it and making sure the way we pay for it is the most efficient for our taxpayers.”
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The commissioners approved letting the Alamance-Burlington School System use nearly $4.8 million from its capital reserves for a set of projects like a roof replacement and a vocational building for the new high school. The school board had asked to use $9.6 million to fix three other roofs, make repairs at other schools and make up for the higher-than-expected cost of building a school.
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Building permits indicate the fence was $32,100. Author: Jessica Winters Updated: 7:25 PM EDT April 6, 2021
GRAHAM, N.C. Questions have been swirling about the new tall iron fence that s now surrounding a confederate monument in downtown Graham.
How much did it cost – who wanted it there – and why now?
WFMY News 2 s Jess Winters got her hands on several documents that indicate Alamance County leaders have been planning to put the fence around the controversial confederate monument since at least August 2020 for preservation and protection.
As of Monday, 8-foot-tall iron fencing has replaced what was once some small chains and granite surrounding the confederate soldier.
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