Shelby County could distribute municipal school funds monthly; districts owed millions

By , Daily Memphian Published: May 28, 2019 1:15 PM CT
<strong>Construction of a new gymnasium is underway at Arlington Middle School, with a planned completion date before the start of the next school year. In a move designed to make planning for projects easier, Shelby County will begin distributing capital funding allocations to suburban school districts on a regular basis, as often as monthly.&nbsp;</strong>(Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

Construction of a new gymnasium is underway at Arlington Middle School, with a planned completion date before the start of the next school year. In a move designed to make planning for projects easier, Shelby County will begin distributing capital funding allocations to suburban school districts on a regular basis, as often as monthly. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

School districts in suburban Shelby County municipalities are beginning to receive payments from the county on a more regular basis. The money represents millions owed to the districts for capital projects.

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Arlington Community Schools Bo Griffin Germantown Municipal School District Jason Manuel Millington Schools Municipal Schools Shelby County Tammy Mason
Abigail Warren

Abigail Warren

Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.


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