CITY COUNCIL REJECTS LEIF ERICKSON AS SCHOOL SITE

SIOUX CITY'S LEIF ERICKSON PARK WILL NOT BE THE FUTURE SITE OF A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.   

THE SIOUX CITY COUNCIL VOTED 4-0 AGAINST 28E AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY'S SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LET THEM USE PART OF THE PARK FOR A REPLACEMENT BUILDINGFOR AGING BRYANT ELEMENTARY.

COUNCILWOMAN RHONDA CAPRON SAYS MOST OF THE PEOPLE SHE TALKED TO OPPOSED GIVING UP THE GREENSPACE:

MAYOR BOB SCOTT SAYS WHILE BRYANT IS AN OUTDATED BUILDING THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HE'D LIKE TO SEE THE DISTRICT WAIT UNTIL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES ARE VOLUNTARILY PUT UP FOR SALE INSTEAD OF FORCING RESIDENTS TO MOVE FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION:

THE NO VOTE EFFECTIVELY REMOVES LEIF ERICKSON FROM ANY FURTHER CONSIDERATION AS A SITE FOR THE NEW SCHOOL.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS STUDYING OTHER SITES FOR A NEW SCHOOL, INCLUDING THE 28TH AND JONES NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS THE FORMER HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE.