Madison Co budget vote borrow $32 million, use grant for new K8 Pope
Madison County's budget committee voted Tuesday to recommend borrowing $32 million and using $16 million in federal money to build new Pope School.
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Madison County's budget committee voted Tuesday to recommend borrowing $32 million and using $16 million in federal money to build new Pope School.
The Jackson-Madison County School Board got an update on school construction, and also heard from principals and their efforts to update rules on discipline.
View Comments Challenges, concerns and delay after delay on the two new school projects were shared with Jackson-Madison County School System since at least April. Neither project developer and construction manager Hal Crocker nor JMCSS acknowledged a delay, and Crocker consistently expressed the goal and ability in making the July 31 completion date. Even though crews prioritized Jackson Central-Merry School’s renovation over Madison Academic’s new building construction, Crocker Construction is “out of time to make up for delays,” according to Crocker. So JCM won’t be ready despite...
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