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Most ESSD work still on schedule
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By ERIC COPELAND
Managing Editor
The architectural firm that is overseeing construction at every building in the Excelsior Springs School District still believes all the work will be done by Aug. 1, barring one project -- the new gymnasium at Elkhorn Elementary School.
"At Elkhorn, we1re struggling," said Rick Kuhl of Williams Spurgeon Kuhl & Freshnock at Monday night's meeting of the Excelsior Springs Board of Education. "We're still waiting for the metal building."
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Work has been progressing quickly at Lewis Elementary, pictured, and other local school buildings. Most of the projects will be finished by Aug. 1.
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Fire station fix moves forward
By ERIC COPELAND
Managing Editor
The Excelsior Springs Capital Improvements Authority has asked Mark Grantham of Innovative Designs to continue working toward a solution to water problems at the Excelsior Springs Fire Department.
The firm was hired recently to take a look at leaks at Station One, located at 1120 Tracy Ave., and make recommendations regarding repairs. Grantham returned with his suggestions Monday afternoon.
Grantham said that previous summations -- that the stucco-like surface used for the station when it was built a number of years ago, called EFIS, was a poor choice for the Missouri climate. He further explained that the synthetic nature of the surface doesn't allow the structure to breathe properly, and moisture becomes trapped inside.
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