mnewbanks@mariettatimes.com Crews were out early Thursday morning, continuing work on the Warren Middle School and Warren High athletic facilities improvements. (Photo by Michele Newbanks) The blue indicates the original state budget for both the elementary and high schools, which were the costs when the project went to the ballot. The orange indicates the funding needed to get to the minimum standards for the facilities. The gray indicates other costs incurred in the project. (Submitted by Warren Local School BOE)
Crews were out early Thursday morning, continuing work on the Warren Middle School and Warren High athletic facilities improvements. (Photo by Michele Newbanks)
With the upcoming year, some local school districts are welcoming officials to new positions..
Marietta City Schools has a change in its board members as Russ Garrison is the new president with Doug Mallet serving as the vice president alongside board members Stacey Hall, Mark Duckworth and Bill Hutchinson.
A few committee changes took place as well.
Hall serves on the business advisory council, IT and curriculum committees; Hutchinson is the chair of the finance, buildings and grounds committees; Duckworth also works with the buildings and grounds committee along with the athletic council and city recreation board.
Garrison will serve on the records, security and curriculum committees.
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VINCENT General contracts for multiple building projects were awarded during Monday night’s meeting of the Warren Local Schools Board of Education.
Elementary school demolition
A resolution passed awarding contracts for the demolition of Little Hocking and Warren elementaries to Raze International Inc. of Shadyside.
The contract for the Little Hocking school demolition was $325,190, while the former Warren Elementary will be torn down at a cost of $202,190.
“They will start that process Jan. 1. They’ve been on site already getting prepared,” said Superintendent Kyle Newton. “They’re ready to go. I know they’re going to be working on that right away.”
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A Washington County department head said he was “blindsided” by having his budget cut by about $175,000 by the Washington County Commission.
After their regular business meeting Thursday morning, the commission met to discuss the 2021 appropriations.
“Every department save one received exactly what their budget request was for the 2021 fiscal year,” Commission President Ron Feathers said. “There was one that is based solely off of their revenue. This is not an indication of leadership or management, it’s simply an indication of COVID that we had to cut back about $200,000.”
He said the department is well needed, but it’s also a department of convenience and is not mandated.