Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate offered to help raise money for Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District to prevent the closure of Dove Elementary School if the trustees agree to delay the closure process.

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In a Dec. 2 letter to school board President Shannon Braun, Tate offered to help raise $1.2 million for the district if trustees agree to pause the consolidations so the consolidation process can be reevaluated. GCISD Executive Communications Director Nicole Lyons confirmed that Braun received the letter.

“I would like to personally raise funds for GCISD while the options are reassessed,” the letter states. “The district information I have seen shows that the Dove Elementary closure would save $1.2 million. I believe we can raise these funds over the nex

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