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To the editor
I write this letter today to explain in my own words, my vote of Jan. 5 regarding the Rappahannock County High School improvement program.
Several yean ago, when I was a member of the Rappahannock County School Board, we worked diligently to bring to this county an improvement plan which would overcome the deficiencies of our building. Architects woe interviewed and selected, and instructed to help us come up with a plan that not only complemented our high school, but also realized the best value for our residents. Many ideas were discussed and researched,, and ,trip
H - .T boring districts had remodel their gymnasiums— to -create classroom and tibrary space.
Knowing that Rappahannock County was determined to get the best dollar value, our architects came bock with the plan we have now, with one mgjor difference. The original pkui, or recommendation, was to be made of pre-engineered steel The reason for this was simple indeed. It would save us over a million dollars in the long run. It would mean that we would borrow some $750,000 less than we would have to with brick and mortar. This has been documented several times in the past by our newspaper, and architects’ proposals which are of record in our files.
Before the vote of the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 5, I expressed my support for the improvements at the high school, as I have for years. I tried to explain clearly that I was in favor of the project, but that I was against spending over a million
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