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Gates County extension staff note WPA‑era building condition; commissioners hear repair options
Summary
Extension staff described acoustics and interior maintenance needs for the WPA‑era extension building (completed in 1937), saying carpeting helped but acoustical panels would be expensive; staff also recounted the building's original agricultural stage use and asked for historical data to be shared with the county.
Extension staff told commissioners the Gates County extension building was constructed by the Works Progress Administration and completed in 1937 and remains in agricultural use. The agent said the interior stage and historic photos exist but many available images are low quality and would be costly to reproduce for display.
The agent said the office addressed echo problems with new carpeting but that acoustical wall panels would be costly (about $2,000 per panel) and complicated to install because the walls are plaster. She recommended prioritizing other facility needs over costly panel installations at this time and asked the county to consider repainting and other lower‑cost improvements; staff had previously repainted interior areas using in‑house labor.
No formal capital request or vote was made during the meeting. The agent provided building history and offered to supply documentation on when the building was built and by whom; she said she had sent that information to Mr. Sauer and asked commissioners to note the building's continued original use as noteworthy.
