Track project tops Creek Valley agenda

At the monthly Deuel County Board of Education (BOE) meeting, there was a lengthy discussion concerning the process and costs to either replace or repair the track at the Creek Valley High School. There is $450,000 in the budget to work with for the track project.

There are grants available that may cover 25 percent as long as the surface used is composed of 25 percent of Nebraska rubber granules from recycled tires, per Ruth Johnston with the Department of Environmental Quality. Johnston stated that most of the schools will get a $20,000 to $25,000 grant. This is the 25 percent of the typ...