Article: Eugene School Board goes ahead with Santa Clara demolition bid.(Schools)(Despite pleas from the neighborhood, the closed school will be torn down)

Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard

Despite a last-ditch plea from devoted neighbors, time has run out for Santa Clara Elementary School.

The Eugene School Board on Wednesday approved a $133,900 bid that gives Eugene contractor Greg Payne Trucking & Construction until Jan. 31 to complete asbestos abatement and building demolition at the 7.2-acre site.

The board's unanimous vote came with no discussion, a fact that intensified the sting for the five Santa Clara residents who attended the meeting to seek yet another reprieve for the 74-year-old brick building.

"We could put a sign up thanking the superintendent and the board," ...

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