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Fries outlines construction schedule, renewal levy
By Bob Robinson

GREENVILLE – “I want to emphasize… no new taxes.”

Greenville City Schools Superintendent Doug Fries explained the district’s May 6 renewal levy, plus gave an update on construction work, to Kiwanis of Greenville members and guests April 9.

“This levy was first supported by district voters in 1989 and has continued success every five years since then,” he said. He repeated ‘no new taxes.’ He told the group the levy will generate about $500,000 annual income and by law can only be used for capital improvement projects.

Some of those needs over the next five years include putting 21st Century technology in the schools to meet current curriculum standards, additional computers for the upcoming on-line assessments...

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