By Jolene Farley
An open house and public forum is planned Monday, March 3, for the proposed locker room and fitness facility project at Hills-Beaver Creek High School.
"There is absolutely nothing on the school calendar that night," said Superintendent Dave Deragisch. "That’s a week before (the vote), which is perfect timing."
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., voters will have the opportunity to tour the locker rooms. The public forum, with School Board present, begins at 7:30 p.m. and locker room tours will continue after the forum.
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, March 11, to decide on the proposed $400,000 levy to fund the project. The levy would increase taxes by $.35 cents per acre on agricultural land and $5 on homes with a market value of $40,000, according to estimates by Deragisch.
Initial cost estimates for the project without a weight room, range from $398,144 to $439,552.
A weight room would add $113,302 to the cost of the project, handled by Group II Architects, Sioux Falls.
If the bond issue passes, bids could be opened as early as April 1 and the locker rooms could be completed by September.