Quincy holds hearing on bonds

QUINCY — A public hearing for a $5 million sale of Quincy School District bonds is set for Tuesday in the district office at 5:30 p.m.

The date of the hearing was reset because an incorrect date was provided to the public, said District Superintendent Roger Fox.

At the hearing, the facilities committee plans to present the school board with a recommendation regarding the sale of voter-approved bonds. Members of the public are allowed to speak for three minutes each on the issue.

Comments from the public could influence the district’s decision, Fox said. At the same time, the facilities committee is made up of a good cross section of citizens, he added. One member of the commission works for Grant County PUD, one works on the Washington State Patrol, one is a retired farmer, and another is a retired construction company co-owner.

One of the district’s desires is to purchase land for a possible high school and elementary school. Although the facilities committee did not mention a priority between an elementary or high school, Fox said a high school would likely be his priority.

“If we did build a new high school, that would give us much more flexibility in what we do, and I think we’re outgrowing that facility already,” he said.

Building the first school might take three to four years after the sale was complete, he said. Before that time, schools are probably going to need portables to handle growth, he said.

Fox said he plans to support a sale of the bonds. With Yahoo!, Microsoft and others locating into the area, the district should look at purchasing additional land to prepare for the growth, Fox said in a previous interview.