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EAST JORDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY PO BOX G EAST.JORDAN, MI, 49727 BC School Board to ask again for school bonding After a couple of hours of today and' 20 years from now to system will issue in bonds if the would be converted to an upper without the approval of new discussion, Boyne City School Nakoneczny said that expected in- provide the best educational voters approve. elementary school while the classrooms. Board members unaminously ap- facility a 2.5 mill increase could creases in assessments on proper- The election for the issue is ex- present elementary school would Another would have seen the proved asking the voters of the provide. ty will probably provide enough to pected to be March 26. become a kindergarten through renovation of the middle school district to approve the same The rise in costs is due, they cover the cost of operation of the The board approved the request third grade school. gym, while the last was to tear building request as had failed last say, to additional construction schools. at a special meeting held last' The proposal was one of four down the gym and replace it with September. Only this time, the costs and the fact that a new state Another asked how long this Thursday evening. The proposal options the board considered a new multi-purpose room. request will cost voters more, ac- law requires school systems to pay program would last before the will see remodeling at all three before deciding. One of the reasons Voters will be asked if they cording to officials from the con- interest on bonds before they are school district needs another bond schools, including a new addition for the decision was the appeal want to increase the millage by 2.5 sulting firms working with the collected. issue to build more classrooms. He being built, but separated from the from a group of teachers who mills for the next thirty years to school system. was told that the best projections The additional cost will raise the high school, that would be used as asked the board to consider the pay for the additional facilities. School board members said so far show this increase in figure $1.3 million dollars for a a middle school. same request as they thought the The issue will require the use of they owed it to the tax payers of total of $13.7 million the school classrooms would hold up to 150 The present middle school proposed athletic and auditorium the present debt retirement more students or about 10 years. facilities are part of education. millage as well. Board president, Robin Hissong, : The other options included In answer to some who asked if expressed enthusiasm over asking Snowscope, a winter guide included separating the auditorium and the the schools would be able to the voters to approve the same athletic facility, but tied in so that operate the new classrooms and See Schools/Page 6 in this issue they could not be approved facilities, Superintendent Bob Charlevoix County Press Volume 111, Number 45 January 9,1991 35 Cents MDOT to award M-75 bids to rebuild road today Bids for the rebuilding of M-75- Transportation officials, the 100 working days or in September. through the construction during from Division to downtown. The continuance of construction Boyne Avenue get opened today project is set to begin on or about From the beginning at that in- working hours and two way traffic The project engineers answered of the state highway up State ending many years of hopes for April 15,1991 with work to begin tersection, construction crews are after working hours. many questions from the audience, Street to the city limits is still in construction of one of the major at the intersection of Water Street to head east, out Boyne Avenue The final detour will send ranging from Postmaster Frank the works, officials said, and may roads leading into the community, and East Streets. The street in with the tear-out to Pearl Street drivers on Division Street to Lake JasinsW asking about what might come as soon as a few years. and turning them into reality. that area will be torn out and and then up the hill to Division Street to get into town. happen to the flagpole in front of This summer will be the first According to Department of replaced with asphalt at the end of where the construction crew will When completed, the new the post office after the corner is that the city will see street con- install a new intersection. They street will include curb and gutter, re-radiused to the concerns of struction during the tourist season, will then replace the present asphalt and a sidewalk on the north side business owners asking when they something city officials have been ••• from Brockway to the post office. will be closing down the area in" considering for other projects. out past the city limit to about The street will be slightly wider front of their businesses. where the Howard Oil Bulk plant News Briefs is located. The officials explained the County board gives committee project at the Tuesday noon •;*-*: "- ------ . .... — .... .... Oops, Boyne City Schools changed the date of their meeting of the City Com- next teacher inservice day. Instead of today, it will be missioners to a packed room full of held Thursday, January 10. Again school will be interested residents and business assignments to members dismissed at 11 am for the middle school and 11:15 for owners. They also answered questions concerning the project .Don Smith will be filling the the first quarter of 1991. commissioners on the board of the the elementary and high school students. There will be for those in attendance. shoes and the top spot as chairman Acting as liaison to various Northwest Michigan Council of no afternoon kindergarten classes. The project was first conceived of the Charlevoix County Board of committees throughout the county Governments, the mental health *** back in the late seventies, but Commissioners as former Chair- were: Hosier to work with the board as an alternative to the The Family Life Office of the Diocese of Gaylord is money constraints by the state man Larry Matthew stepped social services board, veteran af- Michigan Association of Counties. again looking for the longest married couple in the held the project up. Originally, the down after serving the county for fairs, Michigan Association of The only other appointments entire M-75 roadway through the many years last week, as new Counties, Human Services and the made at the organizational diocese. If you know of someone who has been married commissioners were seated. for longer than 60 years, let the diocese know. community was to be resurfaced area agency on aging; Walt Huf- meeting were to appoint Larry and rebuilt from city limits on the Taking seats for the first time ford will report on the activities of Levengood and Lis Clapham to the *** south to beyond the city limits on are Jim Behling, Howard Hosier the Charlevoix County Planning County Planning Commission. Boyne City will be having a community Blood Drive, the north. and Carl Price. Commission, Economic Develop- Ralph Harmon was appointed to Monday, January 21, from 2 pin. to 7:45 at the Christ That project was cut in half af- Also elected to a position of vice ment Corporation and the Com- the Parks and Recreation Board. ter funding was announced in the chairman was Boyne City munity Growth Alliance. Lutheran Church in Boyne City. mid eighties and would just cover representative, Phil Johnson. He Carl Price will oversee the *•*. the cost of construction of the was elected on a 3-2 vote, while committees of construction code of Contract near Boyne City police are looking for vandals who south portion of the state highway. Smith won the seat with a 5-1 appeals, sanitary code of appeals. damaged three vending machines located at the Boyne Further cuts shortened the project margin. Behling will report on the Coun- for BC teachers Laundramat last Sunday. The owner of the facility is of- area which was to have origianlly The board then set an altered ty Road Commission, the Emmet begun about the area by Industrial meeting schedule and accepted County Fair Board, the Michigan A contract between Boyne City fering a $200 reward for the arrest and conviction of the Magnetics. new committee assignments for Township Association, the Teachers and the School Board perpetrator. Anyone having any information should call MDOT has been surveying the the 1991 year. sanitary board of appeals and appears to be close at hand, accor- the Boyne City Police Department at 5826611. project for the past several years, Regular meetings of the board District Health Department Num- ding to Superintendent Bob. *** workng out the details of the will be held at 9 ajn. on the second ber 3 Board of Health. Nakoneczny. The teachers' union Since the new dumpster for recyclable materials has amount of work that would have to Wednesday of the month, and at 7 Johnson win serve as liaison to and the school board will meet been placed next to the City Hall, City Clerk Tom be completed. Bids were asked pin. on the fourth Wednesday. AH the Parks and Recreation Board, later this week in what both sides two weeks ago for the project and meetings will take place in the building and industry task force, say may be the last meeting to Garlock said it has been successful so far. He did ask were to be opened at noon today.