By Stephen Floyd There aren’t a lot of mild opinions about plans to rebuild Silverton Middle School through a proposed facilities bond for the Silver Falls School District. Supporters of the $138 million bond describe the 1938 wing of the middle school as beyond saving and say it could have collapsed in on itself years ago. Opponents argue the $75 […]
Silverton has set a groundbreaking for its new civic center complex for 11:30 a.m. April 11 at the site of the former Eugene Field School. Elected officials and city staff will be on hand to make remarks, said City Manager Ron Chandler, but the schedule was still being finalized at Our Town’s presstime. The $19 million project includes a two-story […]
By Kristine Thomas After touring Eugene Field School, reviewing documents, asking questions, hearing presentations from building experts and pondering options, the Eugene Field Facilities Task Force has unanimously recommended permanently closing the 93-year-old school by the 2016-17 school year. It advised the Silver Falls School Board to consider placing a bond for a new school on the November 2014 ballot. […]
