“The bottom line is we’re short $6.5 million,” said Ken Carney, a remodeling company owner who has volunteered to lead the city’s efforts on numerous city building projects. On Monday, the school board voted unanimously to approve the demolition. Carney said the signed contract following that vote constitutes the official start of the project in the state’s eyes. Although the district would be allowed to accept bids for demolition, Carney said the district would not begin demolition until after June 30 as it awaits additional funding from the state. The board’s approval of the demolition design constitutes a complete demolition, which Antinozzi Associates architect Lisa Yates said would cost $1.37 million as a pre-bid estimate.
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