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County rejects school plan: Mecklenburg commissioners vote 5-3 against borrowing $172 million immediately for construction.

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| July 19, 2006 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Carrie Levine, Ann Doss Helms and Peter Smolowitz

Jul. 19--Mecklenburg County commissioners rejected a $172 million school construction plan Tuesday, stunning spectators and throwing future school construction into further disarray. A fragile, bipartisan coalition fell apart at the dais and board members voted 5-3 against the plan after a couple of hours of debate. The vote shocked school officials and former N.C. Gov. Jim Martin, who led the 35-member volunteer committee that had spent months crafting the proposal aimed at balancing suburban growth needs with calls to renovate schools in urban neighborhoods.

The defeat came after Republicans tried to amend the plan, and Democrats said no. "You ask what's next?" Martin…

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