Wednesday, August 8, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
PROJECTS: SMS
expected to be ready
for class in September
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oversight committee mem-
ber Jay Wilkins noted that
the district has been able to
do more work — includ-
ing extra painting and sys-
tem upgrades — thanks to
additional funds that added
to the original $10.7 million
approved by Sisters voters in
2014.
The district caught a “tail-
wind” in selling the bonds,
earning additional money to
the tune of nearly $1 million
from favorable market tim-
ing. In addition to that, Sisters
was awarded $4 million in
state grants.
In adding scope to the
original project, Wilkins said,
the district went back to the
intent of the bill that provided
for the grant funding, try-
ing to create “more efficient,
better educational facili-
ties (with a) longer lifespan.
Safety, obviously, became a
big emphasis.”
With a construction boom
underway across the region,
demand for tradesmen and
materials has been high.
Scheduling the trades has
been a challenge, Hudson
said.
“That’s been the toughest
part to manage,” he said.
While the school is one
big construction site now, in
the second week of August,
the school district expects
everything to be ready for
class in September.
“This time next week,
there’ll be a pretty impressive
change from what you see
today,” Hudson said. “But the
race is on… It’s going to be a
push — but all of these sum-
mer projects are.”
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