FAIRMONT —
The projects included in the proposed Marion County school bond have been needed since North Marion High School was built, school officials and volunteers said.
The proposed $10 million bond includes the construction of a stand-alone competition gymnasium in North Marion High School’s lower parking lot area and expansion of the school’s cafeteria and commons areas. The bond election will take place along with the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Because the School Building Authority of West Virginia will not fund these North Marion High School projects, the Marion County Citizens for the Bond Committee is asking the people to provide the money in order to meet those needs, said Mary Jo Thomas, chair of the committee.
She said the committee is made up of citizen volunteers that are promoting the bond. School personnel who are involved are working on these efforts on their own time.
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Mary Jo Thomas (left), chair of the Marion County Citizens for the Bond Committee, and Marion County Superintendent of Schools Gary Price review the plans for the proposed school bond, which include the construction of a competition gymnasium and expansion of the cafeteria and commons areas at North Marion High School. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Part of the proposed $10 million Marion County school bond is the construction of a stand-alone competition gymnasium at North Marion High School. RENDERING BY BLACKWOOD ASSOCIATES INC./MSES CONSULTANTS INC.
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This drawing shows the balcony plan for the proposed gymnasium at North Marion High School. RENDERING BY BLACKWOOD ASSOCIATES INC./MSES CONSULTANTS INC.
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This artwork illustrates the first floor plan for the gymnasium that has been proposed for North Marion High School. RENDERING BY BLACKWOOD ASSOCIATES INC./MSES CONSULTANTS INC.
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The proposed $10 million school bond for Marion County includes the expansion of the cafeteria and commons area at North Marion High School, increasing the total seating to accommodate 500 students. RENDERING BY BLACKWOOD ASSOCIATES INC./MSES CONSULTANTS INC.
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This site map shows the locations of the proposed stand-alone gymnasium and the commons/cafeteria addition on the campus of North Marion High School. RENDERING BY BLACKWOOD ASSOCIATES INC./MSES CONSULTANTS INC.
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The proposed gymnasium will feature two-story bleachers on two sides with seating for 2,600 people, and the court will be regulation size at 50 feet by 92 feet. RENDERING BY BLACKWOOD ASSOCIATES INC./MSES CONSULTANTS INC.
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