Greenwood library asks council to approve $2.5M bond

Greenwood library asks council to approve $2.5M bond

The Greenwood Public Library is asking the city council to approve a $2.5 million bond for needed upgrades. Cheryl Dobbs, the library’s director, came before the city council May 5 to ask for the new bond, which is needed to take care of future funding needs for the facility, 310 S. Meridian St. She described the bond as a replacement bond; library officials have planned for the last five years to do a bond from a debt-step down from the previou…

Carter County High School bond election unofficially passes

Voters in Carter County have unofficially approved a $2.9 million bond to fund major infrastructure improvements at Carter County High School. The bond measure passed with 323 votes in favor and 193 against, representing approximately 62.6% approval-surpassing the simple majority required for passage. The election, conducted by mail, saw 516 ballots cast from 885 registered voters, resulting in a...