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Board hears Arrowwood flooding briefing as bond planning accelerates
Summary
After catastrophic rain and Arrowwood Conference Center flooding, the board heard a facilities report and learned Spence Brothers and ServPro described the rainfall as catastrophic; district will expedite exploration of retention pond solutions and the bond includes funds for further work.
Superintendent Jamie Kraatz told the board April 27 about flooding at the Arrowwood Conference Center after recent catastrophic rainfall and said the county is under a state of emergency. The minutes record that "ServPro and Spence Brothers called this a catastrophic amount of rain." Jake from Spence Brothers briefed the board on Sanford Lake dam rainfall levels and said Spence Brothers will review Arrowwood structural plans and coordinate with City Sewer to determine whether a blockage or backup on the township side contributed to the flooding.
Kraatz said the district will explore a retention‑pond solution similar to the one expected at White Pine Middle School and that the bond proposal contains a line item to fund that exploration; she said the work is being expedited. Board members also discussed community outreach for the bond and expressed concern about vitriol surrounding the campaign. The minutes record a recent meeting with Representative Tim Kelly at Sherwood Elementary as part of outreach efforts.
The board did not set firm timelines in the minutes for repairs or for the retention‑pond study; City Sewer was described as a likely next reviewer to come out the following week to inspect conditions with Spence Brothers. The district placed investigation and planning steps in the superintendent's update rather than as a separate action item.
