Superintendent asks county to examine repurposing old middle school for county needs
John Kane, a superintendent who identified himself to the board, asked supervisors whether the county wanted to pursue the old middle school as a potential site for county offices, expanded public-health or mental-health space or even jail needs; he offered tours and said an asbestos study and removal are underway.
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John Kane, who identified himself as a superintendent for North and South, told the Tama County Board the district has invested in the old middle school's maintenance and asked whether the county had interest in pursuing the building for county use. "We could arrange for tours. We could arrange for getting you uh details on the building uh size and class size and things like that," Kane said, describing the request as an initial conversation to determine feasibility and next steps.
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