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New county dollars will be needed to bring new Allegany to reality

October 13th, 2015 by WCBC Radio

Putting the onus squarely on the shoulders of the county commissioners, the Allegany County Board of Education agreed Tuesday to move forward with the new Allegany High School project- although that will require further signicant county funding.  The board voted to authorize staff and design consultants to issue a post-bid addendum and request new bids from the five original bidders. The board also will consider, at its November meeting, a motion to rescind the original approved project. By taking that action, an additional $10 million in state dollars will be available for the new school- bring the state commitment to $36 million. The county will be asked to supply the rest

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