Marble Falls Independent School District just terminated its contract with the architecture firm that helped develop several projects from its $172.2 million bond package due to concerns about poorly-estimated construction costs.
The MFISD School Board of Trustees voted unanimously during its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 17 to part ways with Pfluger Architects. This decision follows a lengthy fact-finding investigation that commenced after it was found in October that Pfluger had severely underestimated the cost of building the new Marble Falls High School baseball field.
“By passing the (bond package), the community has put their faith and trust in us and to continue that trust, we had to make this move,” Superintendent Jeff Gasaway told DailyTrib.
MFISD is in negotiations with

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