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Greenville Wants to Buy Old Elementary School
The Greenville R-2 School District does not have a use for its old elementary school building. A new state-of-the-art facility is nearing completion and will be used when school starts Thursday,
Sept. 9. Greenville Mayor Don Scowden attended the Greenville R-2 Board of Education meeting Thursday evening, Aug. 19, and reported that the city would like to purchase the old school building.
The school board made no decision concerning the city’s request. School board members said that they want to dispose of the building as soon as possible. The first step is to determine the value of the property. Superintendent Jim Morrison was given approval to contact an appraiser.
“We have been approached by several small businesses requesting that the city purchase the old elementary school,” Scowden said. “You might ask why a small business would come and approach the city. One reason is that they don’t have the cash flow to lay out to purchase the building. They would like the city to purchase the building, remodel it, and then lease it to the businesses.”
“We have been approached by a restaurant,” Scowden continued. “They would like to have a portion of the cafeteria and the kitchen, two rooms adjacent, and the restrooms in the hallway. The city would have to do some remodeling to accommodate this business.”
Another business that has expressed an interest in leasing space would be a banquet room/catering business. A barber would like to lease one of the classrooms for a barber shop. Ruegg Funeral Home is also interested in a portion of the building.
For the rest of the story, see this week's newspaper.
Greenville R-2 Searching
For New Superintendent
The 2010-11 school year will be Jim Morrison’s last as superintendent of the Greenville R-2 School District. Morrison will retire June 30, 2011.
The Greenville Board of Education wants to hire a replacement for Morrison as soon as possible. At the Thursday, Aug. 19, meeting, the board approved an application for all superintendent candidates. School board members said they want to have a new superintendent hired before Dec. 31.
The application deadline will be the end of October. The school board plans to begin screening applications and interviewing candidates in November. The new superintendent will be paid about $80,000 depending on education and experience. Board members want to give the new superintendent a one-year contract.
For the rest of the story, see this week's newspaper.
Make Plans to Attend Williamsville’s Labor Day Picnic
On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3 and 4, a time-honored local tradition will again herald the transition between summer and autumn. The 26th annual Williamsville/Black River Fire Department Labor Day Picnic in Williamsville has become one of the area’s most beloved family events, with an old-fashioned country fair atmosphere to entertain the young and the young-at-heart.
Sponsored by the Williamsville Lions Club, this year’s picnic will again feature emcee extraordinaire, Will Doughterty, as well as Fox Radio Network owners Steven and Shelly Fuchs, who will graciously provide the sound system for attendees’ listening and dancing enjoyment.
For the rest of the story, see this week's newspaper.
New Business
Route 67 Now Open
A new connector route, Business Route 67, south of the Route D intersection with old Route 67 opened Wednesday, Aug. 25. Business Route 67 is accessed by turning off Highway 67 at Greenville.
The new route will be used to access the Old Greenville Campground and boat ramp. This route was added to the project late in the design phase to provide a better connection between Greenville and the campground facilities, according to Missouri Department of Transportation officials.
“Plans are to keep the temporary aggregate entrance to the campground open until next week,” reads a press release from MoDOT. “When crews are available to work on the temporary entrance, it will be closed to traffic.”
Once it is closed, all traffic to the campground and boat ramp will have to travel through Greenville and use the new Business Route 67. The detour route will be marked with signs.
This closure will be two weeks or less to allow the new northbound lanes to be constructed, according to a MoDOT press release. Plans are to have the temporary access to the campground opened prior to the Labor Day weekend.
“Once the temporary entrance is opened, campers and other visitors will have an entrance constructed at a much flatter grade, enhancing their ability to trailer large camping trailers safely into the park,” according to Steven Bubanovich of MoDOT.
For additional information, contact Resident Engineer, Steve Bubanovich at (573) 840-9781 or the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-275-6636.
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