Pavan Speaks On The Potential Relocation of E.E. Smith High School

Pavan Patel, who is running for a District 2 seat on the county board of commissioners, called himself “very much in favor” of the relocation. The commissioners vote on the school system's budget.

“We are going to save $60 million,” said Patel, who participated with five other commissioner candidates. “By doing that, we can build a larger, newer facility that is in this generation that allows our students to compete with the children that are in Wake, Durham, Mecklenburg county.” 

He added that savings generated by relocating would “also be able to fund over half a billion dollars of necessary maintenance that our 80-plus other Cumberland County Schools very, very much badly need.” "

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