"In this difficult fiscal climate, it makes absolutely no sense for the district to borrow and spend $60 million on capital projects," Ms. Lane said in a news release."I have reviewed our spending plan with staff and believe that these reductions are necessary to maintain fiscal discipline, while still allowing for required investments in our facility maintenance. For the time being, we're only borrowing for our most basic facility needs like fixing our roofs, windows and boilers as well as safety issues."
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