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BOOK 16 Pal: 92f 8. If the Southwest Elementary School had an estimated cost of $6.5M and the cost estimates included construction at $85 per square foot and architect and engineering fees, furniture and technical equipment and allocation for land, waste water and any needed demolition, and you now had bid figures which reflect construction at $81.68 per square foot why is it that the project, with no contingency and no furniture, is listed at $6,953,598 or $453,598 more than the original estimate? The primary reason for the difference in cost is due to added square footage. Due to State mandates that require fewer children in classrooms, more classrooms are required. Full size gyms were added that also increased the square footage. 9. Likewise with respect to Deep River School, if your bid reflects construction cost of $84.75, how did the project costs, again without furniture or contingency, get to be $7,383,106 or $883,106 more than the original estimate? Again, a full size gym was added when it was decided to demolish the existing gym. 10. If the County has to resort to grant anticipation notes to meet the short fall or gap in cash flow for the construction projects, how will the Board of Education pay the interest charges? Through fund balances available for appropriation Chairman Garner asked the Board of Education why they had not complied with the County's request to have their school budget to the County by March 14, 1997, that the County Manager had just received the budget today at 5:00 p.m. The response was that the Board of Education had complied with the requirements of State law. Commissioner Reives asked the Board of Education what they plan to do about allowing Pop Warner Football to use school facilities. David Simpson responded that this matter had been turned over to the Building and Grounds Committee, but that the Board of Education had committed the use of Paul Gay Stadium for one Saturday and that it is his intent to work with Pop Warner on allowing them to use school facilities barring it does not interfere with school functions. Commissioner Matthews inquired if there would be more local staffing with the addition of the schools. Steve Wrenn stated that with the closing of Warren Williams and St. Clair and possibly Jonesboro, most teacher/administrator positions would be taken care of. There could possibly be a need to add three support staff members. 04