The Daily Herald Maury County Board of Education Chairman Michael Fulbright has successfully led a charge to put a temporary hold on the sale of Columbia’s historic McDowell Elementary School. The board, which declared the property as surplus during this month's regular meeting on Tuesday, mostly agreed with the chair's proposal by voting in approval of holding off on selling the property until August. Board member Austin Hooper cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion to postpone the sale, while Marlina Ervin cast the sole vote in opposition of declaring the property as surplus. Fulbright plans to hold a meeting with Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder and Maury County Commission Chair Don Morrow to consider potential options for the property.