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Resident proposes bell tower and heritage council to preserve Beaver City history
Summary
Brad Robinson proposed building a brick bell tower using salvaged Belknap School materials and forming a Beaver City Heritage Council to collect oral histories, engage youth and host heritage events; councilors supported sending concepts to the city's architect for feasibility and suggested a multi-member committee.
Brad Robinson presented a two-part idea to the council on March 24: construct a brick bell tower as a community focal point using salvaged materials from the Belknap School and form a Beaver City Heritage Council to preserve local history, collect oral histories and organize community events.
Robinson suggested community fundraising (engraved bricks, business sponsorships) and involving schools and youth organizations. He noted that the original school bell's provenance is uncertain, but that a bell could be made available for the structure. Council members praised the concept and asked staff to send drawings and concepts to Jones & DeMille (architects) for feasibility and possible design scaling.
Council did not take formal action to fund or approve the project on March 24; members encouraged forming a committee and exploring fundraising and architectural options as next steps.
