(Hamburg) — Expansion and renovation plans for the Hamburg School District’s facilities are on hold following an unsuccessful bidletting.
Earlier this week, the Hamburg School Board rejected all three bids for the comprehensive upgrades at Marnie Simons Elementary School. Voters in February approved a $3.1 million bond issue for construction of an 8,000 square foot fitness center serving both students and local residents, a 250-seat auditorium for both student and community performances, and construction of two additional classrooms to meet the demands for the district’s maker space programming for K-8 students. Hamburg School Superintendent Dr. Mike Wells tells KMA News the bids exceeded the project’s estimated cost.
“So, we passed a bond issue for $3.1…
