West Fork Approves Wellness Center With 3-2 Vote

The West Fork Community School Board decided to continue moving forward with their plans to build an athletic building following a contentious vote during their regular meeting on Monday, December 15.

     For several months now, the board has been working on the development of a new building to provide needed space for the school's wrestling program and weight room. To that end, the board has made plans to build a $3.5 million wellness center in the old high school lot at the Sheffield campus.

     Paid for using the district's on-hand cash and borrowing against future PPEL funds, the proposed building would be paid for over four years without raising taxes on the school district.

     Read the full article in the Dec. 18 edition of the papers.