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Emmett board orders safety assessment after engineers flag water, settling in high‑school domes
Summary
Trustees heard a facilities presentation that identified trapped moisture, cracked concrete and anchor failures in the high‑school domes; staff and trustees requested an immediate engineering safety assessment and warned full remediation could cost millions beyond a $2.3M resurfacing estimate.
Emmett — The Emmett Independent District board on Tuesday escalated concerns about the condition of the high‑school’s monolithic domes after facilities staff and outside contractors described waterlogged foam, cracking and signs of structural settling.
Facilities staff reviewed a district 10‑year maintenance plan that showed $11.7 million in completed projects and an estimated $24.2 million in remaining work. A walk‑around estimate to resurface the domes was discussed at about $2.3 million, but trustees cautioned the number could rise sharply after engineers inspect…
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