By Dena Wood
The Times
Failed Capital Levy Raises Concern
Waitsburg School Board Fears loss of $40,000 Field House Donation
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The installation of an all-weather track and replacement of the field house at the Waitsburg sports complex were two of the items on the school district's 20-year $4.8 million capital bond levy that narrowly missed receiving the required 60% supermajority to pass in Februrary's special election. The north end of the track has been rendered unusable following the recent rain events. Large puddles form and then take days to dry out. Track & field coach Jeff Bartlow said that portion of the track has been usable only eight of the first ten days of track practice this season.
WAITSBURG – School Board Chair Ross Hamann urged fellow board members to keep discussions on the recently failed capital projects bond a priority at last week's board meeting. Topping his concerns is the potential loss of funds donated to help replace the district field house – one of the items included in the failed bond levy.
In a prior interview with The Times, Hamann explained that, in 2011, an anonymous donor gave $40,000, administered through the Blue Mountain Community Foundation, to the community toward the construction of a new field house at the athletic field.
The gift came...
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