BROKEN BOW, NE- A crowd consisting of students, staff, administration, the public, construction and architect representatives, and the media gathered next to the Broken Bow middle and high school buildings for a ground breaking ceremony Monday afternoon (May 13).
The scooping and turning over of a dozen shovels of dirt signifies the beginning of the $26.5 million bond that voters approved in November 2023.
Superintendent Darren Tobey told KCNI/KBBN news that crews will get started next Tuesday with work that mostly involves underground work and that June 7 is the projected date for demolition work to start.
The bond, which was revealed in September of 2023, sees 65% of new construction being focused on ag, auto, metals, and wood facilities as well as an updated fine arts center, updated science and business classrooms, a hallway to connect buildings, a new roof on the high school building, a new HVAC system in the AB building, and renovations to the high school gym.
Ground was officially broken today (Monday, May 13) at Broken Bow Public Schools and construction on the $26.5 million bond project will begin very soon pic.twitter.com/uvCfjcnzVQ
— Jeremy Shipe (@JeremyOnTheMic) May 13, 2024
