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Oliver Brown Elementary construction is seen from the Jackies Way entrance on the building’s west side in the July 8, 2021 file photo. (Brandon Peoples/KMAN)
Oliver Brown Elementary construction site as viewed from the north (Junietta Road) on July 8, 2021. (Brandon Peoples/KMAN)
USD 383 will host a grand opening for the new Oliver Brown Elementary School on August 7th.
Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid made the announcement at Wednesday’s school board meeting.
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The new school is a key part of the district’s 2018 bond and is under construction in Blue Township.
The 2021-22 school year begins Aug. 18.
Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee says she wants more public awareness surrounding alternate routes to and from the new Oliver Brown Elementary School in Blue Township.
Access to the new school from Hwy 24 is somewhat limited and McKee says a major traffic incident could cause some major disruptions.
“I think it’s going to be essential that we look at that and the Green Valley Road that’s two lanes wide that needs some work on the side of the bridge and there may be a day where something gets closed. They need to know the route around,” she said.
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New construction continues to soar in Pottawatomie County despite the pandemic.
County Appraiser Robin Knoblauch presented an overview of assessments for fiscal year 2020. Included within that was new construction which is up over 10 percent compared to last year.
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“$54,920,370 in new construction for the year 2020 during a pandemic is crazy to me. But the market’s pretty hot. It’s a seller’s market right now by all means,” Knoblauch said.
Pottawatomie County Appraiser Robin Knoblauch (Courtesy photo)
Overall, the total valuation of all property in Pottawatomie County increased nearly 3 percent. The average sale price for county residential dwellings in 2020 was approximately $245,000. Most of the boom continues along the Hwy 24 corridor, but isn’t limited to the Manhattan side of the county. Knoblauch says one thing significan
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