CC/E board approves $80K tunnel project

A big project not many people will notice is slated to take place at Clay Central/Everly Elementary later this year.

The school board on March 30 approved bids for pipe repair, asbestos abatement and air monitoring for plumbing located in tunnels under classrooms on the north side of the Royal building. The project is estimated at around $80,000.

“We started to notice the condition of our pipes in the tunnel after a water leak,” Assistant Superintendent Jeff Scharn explained after the meeting. “We wanted to be proactive and make sure we have no new complications in the tunnel area.”

The tunnel...