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The State School Building Authority has issued Lewis and Gilmer counties $9.6 million to build a first-of-its kind elementary school that stretches across county lines.
Lewis and Gilmer school officials had requested more than $11 million for the project.
The new school will consolidate Alum Bridge Elementary School in Lewis County and Troy Elementary School in Gilmer County in a joint pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade elementary school.
The SBA says it has listed the two elementary schools as being among the worst buildings in the state.
The SBA awarded $1.6M to Clay County Schools for Clay Middle School to get a new HVAC unit.
Wirt County received $1.4M to help pay for HVAC upgrades at Wirt Middle School.
In all, the state School Building Authority issued more than $37 million in taxpayer money to build and repair schools in 12 West Virginia counties.
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