Emmett trustees authorize design work for proposed Butte View elementary gym
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Summary
Board approved staff direction to negotiate design costs and produce a conceptual budget for a Butte View Elementary gym/multipurpose facility (rough design capacity ~500 seats); trustees emphasized this is a design‑phase authorization, not final construction approval.
Emmett — The Emmett Independent District board gave administration permission to pursue design and cost estimates for a proposed Butte View Elementary gymnasium and multipurpose facility.
Administration presented a conceptual rendering showing a full‑size court (college length) with bleacher seating estimated at about 250 per side and flexible multipurpose space. The presentation identified a preliminary project target of roughly $3 million to be covered from the district’s plant/facilities funds and existing modernization allocations if the project proceeds.
Board members said they supported pursuing design work but urged caution given the district’s broader deferred maintenance list and funding limits. Trustee (Speaker 7) asked staff to compare the gym priority against other deferred projects in the $24 million backlog. Superintendent (Speaker 1) said staff will negotiate a professional design engagement and return a contract and budget recommendation to the board before any construction commitment.
Motion: trustees moved to authorize staff to negotiate design and cost terms with a design firm and bring a proposed contract and budget back to the board; that direction passed with no construction authorization at this meeting.
Next steps: negotiate a design fee and scope, receive a ballpark construction estimate, and present options for funding or sequencing alongside other deferred maintenance needs.