GETTING THE CITY COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER GIVING UP PART OF LEIF ERICSON PARK TO BUILD A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THERE WILL LIKELY BE A TOUGH SELL.

THAT'S THE RESPONSE TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD REGARDING THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD SAYING THAT THE PARK REMAINED THEIR NUMBER ONE LOCATION FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR BRYANT ELEMENTARY.

THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING CONDUCTING A PUBLIC OPINION POLL ON THE USE OF THE PARK, BUT COUNCILWOMAN RHONDA CAPRON SAYS THE MATTER HAS ALREADY BEEN DECIDED:

THE COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 IN MARCH TO REJECT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S REQUEST TO OBTAIN A PORTION OF THE PARK TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SCHOOL.
  

MAYOR BOB SCOTT SAYS HE PROBABLY WOULD NOT CHANGE HIS VOTE:

THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL LIKELY TAKE UP THE BRYANT POLL POSSIBILITY AT THEIR JUNE 11TH MEETING.
  

SABRE COMMUNICATIONS WILL START BREAKING GROUND IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ON THEIR NEW SOUTHBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL PARK SITE.

THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A SERIES OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE COMPANY THURSDAY MORNING.

SABRE'S DARWIN GAMM SAYS THE COMPANY HOPES TO HAVE THE FIRST PART OF THE PRODUCTION PLANT READY BY MID-NOVEMBER:

GAMM SAYS THE COMPANY IS EXPERIENCING A GROWTH PERIOD WITH ORDERS INCREASING DUE TO ONGOING TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY EXPANSIONS:

PHASE ONE OF THE SABRE EXPANSION IS EXPECTED TO CREATE TWO HUNDRED NEW JOBS IN SIOUX CITY.

THE LINEUP IS SET FOR THIS SUMMER'S CONCERTS ON THE PROMENADE. THE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES AT THE ROTH FOUNTAIN AT 4TH AND VIRGINIA STREETS BEGINS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH.

ORGANIZER BRENT STOCKTON PROMISES A DIVERSE LINEUP OF ENTERTAINMENT:

FELLOW ORGANIZER KYLE KELLY SAYS THE COST IS ONLY THREE DOLLARS PER SHOW, SO BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR TO SEE A GREAT SHOW:

THE CONCERTS RUN 6PM UNTIL 8PM  EVERY OTHER FRIDAY FROM JUNE 8TH THROUGH AUGUST 31ST. IF IT RAINS, THE SHOWS MOVES UP 4TH STREET TO THE CHESTERFIELD. 

THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD STILL HOPES TO BUILD A REPLACEMENT FOR BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT LEIF ERICSON PARK.

THE BOARD CONDUCTED A NEARLY TWO HOUR WORK SESSION WEDNESDAY MORNING WHERE MEMBERS INCLUDING BOARD PRESIDENT DOUG BATCHELLER SAID THEY WANTED TO GET PUBLIC OPINION ON BUILDING AT LEIF ERICSON:

THE BOARD DECIDED TO DELAY UNTIL AT LEAST SEPTEMBER A RECCOMENDATION BY SUPERINTENDENT DR. PAUL GAUSMAN TO DEMOLISH THE HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE TO BE USED FOR A NEW NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY FACILITY.

THE CITY COUNCIL UNANAMOUSLY REJECTED LEIF ERICSON AS A POSSIBLE SCHOOL SITE IN MARCH.

BATCHELLER SAYS THE DISTRICT MAY CONDUCT A PUBLIC POLL ON LEIF ERICSON BECAUSE THE MATTER CAN'T BE PLACED ON A BALLOT:

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL STUDY WAYS TO MEASURE PUBLIC OPINION ON BUILDING AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT LEIF ERICSON PARK.

THE REACTION FROM CITY HALL TO THE SCHOOL BOARD'S DECISION TO KEEP PURSUING LEIF ERICSON PARK AS A SITE FOR A NEW BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL  WAS CORDIALLY RESTRAINED.

CITY MANAGER PAUL ECKERT SAYS WHILE THE CITY HAS MAINTAINED AN EXCEPTIONAL RELATIONSHIP IN PARTNERING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON PREVIOUS PROJECTS....A PROPOSED PUBLIC POLL TO TRY AND DETERMINE PUBLIC SENTIMENT ON BUILDING AT THE PARK WOULDN'T CHANGE WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY DECIDED :
  

ECKERT SAYS A SUBCOMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WOULD LIKELY DISCUSS THE SITUATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE.