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Child-care operator asks for timeline as city moves toward SimCenter demolition and design phase
Summary
A child-care operator told the council she needs certainty about interim space while the city selects an architect for the city center/SimCenter project; city staff said an architect selection and a design phase would likely take at least 30–90 days and demolition could follow in the fall if timelines hold.
A child-care operator told the Beaver City Council she and other community users are sitting “in limbo” and asked for a timetable for the city center/SimCenter project and any interim relocation plan.
At public comment, the operator identified herself as Daisy Derbage and said staff and county officials had told her updates were “coming very soon” but that she had not received details about where the program would relocate, how long an interim site would be available, or whether the interim site could become permanent.
City staff described a two‑step process: issue a request for qualifications to select an architect and engineer, then complete design and scheduling. A city speaker said the council expected to select an architect “by the 26th” (staff phrasing in the meeting), and that after selection the design phase “my guess is at minimum 30 days, probably 60 to 90 days” before demolition or construction work would start. The staff speaker also said county officials had been notified of the plan.
The operator said demolition and relocation timing mattered to program operations and that she had explored temporary options (e.g., finishing a personal garage) but had practical and regulatory limits. She asked whether the interim site could be made permanent if delays stretched for years; staff said that could be discussed but noted the city’s project scope did not guarantee a permanent home.
Why it matters: several children’s programs and community services depend on physical space. Providers said uncertainty about timing for demolition, relocation and construction could disrupt childcare availability and, by extension, parental employment in town.
Next steps: staff said they would continue to pursue an architect and engineer selection, coordinate with county officials, and share timing updates with impacted providers as design work proceeds. No formal council action or binding commitment to a permanent relocation was made at the meeting.
