The Plymouth Community School Board opened a public hearing concerning General Obligation bonds during their most recent meeting.
Bonds will be used to complete several building projects. Some HVAC systems should be replaced to improve air quality. At the high school, electrical gear needs to be replaced, along with some plumbing fixtures.
Funding will also be used for asphalt and sidewalk work at Washington Discovery Academy, tend to some playground equipment to make it more inclusive to all students, install concrete at outdoor sports facilities at the Lincoln Junior High School, and replace the auditorium seating and the varsity gym floor. Many other interior and exterior updates were proposed for projects at most of the school buildings in the corporation.
Superintendent Mitch Mawhorter said solar arrays are also a part of what will be funded with General Obligation bonds and an agreement was signed concerning that part of the project.
“One is at Riverside and one is at Washington Discovery Academy,” explained Mawhorter. “We entered into an agreement and the board adopted the agreement with NIPSCO to get us on net metering. Basically, that is if we make extra electricity with the fields, then they pay us back at a higher rate.”
Following the hearing, the board approved several documents pertaining to the General Obligation bonds. Along with the General Obligation Bond of about $5.6 to $5.8 million, the corporation plans to use $1.2 million in funds received as a result of the pandemic relief for the HVAC projects, and other funds from a 2018 bond.
