Guilford County commissioners and school board chairman Alan Duncan butted heads at yesterday’s retreat. Commissioner Kirk Perkins tried to pin Duncan down on school construction projects that could possibly be delayed given the county’s dire budget situation:
At several points, Duncan seemed flustered and annoyed by the questioning.
“Kirk, let me be clear,” he said. “We do know what our priorities are. Every one of these projects is a priority.”
Meanwhile, Sheriff B.J. Barnes proposed closing the High Point jail after the new $115 million county jail opens in downtown Greensboro.
