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County holds off on plans for Carnegie School, proposes community meetings
Summary
Smyth County says it has no immediate plans for the former Carnegie School building and will host community meetings to gather ideas about reuse, preservation and potential programming.
The county administrator reported that Smyth County now owns the former Carnegie School building but that officials have no firm plans for the property and want community input before deciding next steps.
"I wanna formally say we don't have any plans for it right now, but we need to," the administrator said and recommended setting up community meetings near the neighborhood to solicit ideas. Board members noted previous community factions and suggested preserving the building's history while exploring uses such as childcare or a community center; one member cited a similar successful project in Pulaski as a model.
Members discussed the building's structural condition, noting it still has original features in places and has been maintained to varying degrees. The board agreed to pursue community engagement as a next step and to return with citizen input before any decisions are made.
