Old Libby High School proposal discussed
Libby School Board meets with Scott Holdings & Flathead Financial Group
March 22, 2007
The Historic Libby High School project took another step forward at the school board meeting.
Bryon Scott, of Scott Holdings and Flathead Financial Group, told the school board he will have a buy-sell agreement to them next week.
"The project is viable", he said.
For the past couple of months engineers have poured over the structure.
Board member Kate Huntsberger told Scott, "We need a plan".
The plan calls for the building to be converted into twelve to fourteen office suites. The only thing that will stay will be the bricks, Scott told the board. The exterior architecture will remain. There will be an addition of a tower on the South side to accommodate an elevator for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. The interior will be state of the art. The wide interior hallways will remain.
"We will try to stay true to the layout of the building," said Scott.
Kate Huntsberger asked Scott about occupancy. "I don't think occupancy will be a problem," he said. "We've already had people contact us."
"We've said, 'Okay we're serious. We like the building. We like Libby", Scott told the board.
The board must pass a resolution to sell the property. That will be followed by public comment period.
"We've been sitting on this building for a long time", said Chair Terri Kelly. "Let's move on with it."
Story by KLCB Libby News Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com
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