Springfield Public Schools is moving forward with critical infrastructure repairs required for insurance coverage of its buildings.
Members of the Springfield Board of Education voted 3-1 on Monday, July 6, to approve a $3.7 million contract with Essex General Construction of Eugene. The company will repair wooden trusses, the frameworks used to support roofs, on 10 school buildings following a change in the school’s property insurance coverage this year. The district will pay for the repairs by taking a loan.
Board Chair Jonathan Light was the sole vote against, wanting more time to review other options, to avoid the loan, including an idea to break the project into smaller chunks. Board member Bob Brew said this would likely make the overall cost more expensive in the long run…