PREVIOUS: Greenon to host ground breaking ceremony for new school
“For years we have looked at new facilities,” Silvus said. “About seven or eight years ago there was an attempt for it but there wasn’t support. In 2017 in May, we gained that support and had a passing vote and since that time we’ve been working to get ready for this day.”
Voters approved a $36 million bond issue to build a new pre-k through 12th-grade school by about 500 votes. The 6.98-mill bond will cost a taxpayer who owns a $100,000 property in the district a little more than $20 a month. The state will pick up $18 million of the costs through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.
School officials said they were able to save about $4 million by refinancing some of the bonds.
The new building will be constructed on the current site of the Indian Valley Intermediate School. The construction will take about 20 months, SHP Leading Design Architect Charlie Jahnigen said.
It is still unclear when the building will actually open.
There’s been a lot of work put into preparing to break ground on the project, Silvus said.
EXTRA: Greenon starts planning $54M new school after bond issue passes
“It seems like it’s been a long time since May 2017,” Silvus said. “We are ready to get going. It’s been a lot of work, a lot of plannings, a lot of meetings. We are ready to see some dirt moved.”
The project is exciting for everyone, Greenon Board of Education President Dennis Henry said.
“Along with the community, the Board of Education and staff have been eagerly anticipating this important moment in our district’s history,” he said.
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