Apr 12, 2021
∫ The Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District Board of Education’s Facility Committee is recommending the district get a second opinion from a second architect about the scope of work needed for the roof at Pied Piper School.
District officials are currently working with Livonia-based architects OHM Advisors and construction manager Wolgast Construction to address heat loss from the building, which has led to some leaks in the school’s roof.
Committee Chairman Nick Brege told the AMA ESD Board of Education last week the committee started a list prioritizing some of the upcoming projects at Pied Piper School.
AMA ESD Superintendent Scott Reynolds told the committee he is considering a new facilities director position for the district. The position would lead the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the district’s facilities maintenance and operations.
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Werth Road resident Howard Carpenter shows the one bar of service available on his cell phone. He and his wife, Cathy Hays, keep their landline as a backup because of poor cell phone service in the area.
ALPENA When Presque Isle County 911 Coordinator Renee Szymanski got the email on Jan. 4 saying a new Verizon cell tower had been installed, she couldn’t wait to tell her coworkers.
“I’m like, ‘Oh, my gosh, you guys. This is so exciting. We have a new tower that’s up, ” said Szymanski, reporting, with a sigh of relief, that cell phone coverage is looking up in Northeast Michigan.