Guernsey Power Station slated to be fully operational in December 2022
The construction of the $1.6 billion facility will generate $350 million in labor income
Full commercial operation at the Guernsey Power Plant south of Byesville is approximately a year-and-a-half away.
The plant is scheduled to begin full operation in December 2022, according to Mitch Garber, senior vice president of engineering and project management for Caithness Energy. I m really proud of that with everything that is going on in the world, said Garber. Our original completion date was Oct. 15. With everything that is going on, it has cost us less than two months. They guys on site have worked really hard to keep things going while keeping people safe and healthy. We are really proud of that.
Staff Report
The Guernsey County Highway Department will close Vocational Road between Ideal Road and Conquer Hill Road at 8 a.m. Monday for a slip repair. The road will remain closed for approximately three days and through traffic will be prohibited. Visit www.guernseycountyengineer.com for updates on county road closures.
RHLSD board approves Golec s return
The Rolling Hills Board of Education met Thursday in special session to approve a return to work agreement for Superintendent Scott Golec.
Golec has been on medical leave since Feb. 25. He will return to work on Monday.
The board of education will meet again in regular session on at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27 in the central office.
Local match for new preK-12 building is $21.5 million
The Daily Jeffersonian
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission unanimously approved a $43.8 million school construction project Wednesday for the Rolling Hills Local School District.
Funding includes $22,363,6210 (51%) from the OFCC and a $21,486,605 (49%) local match for renovations and an addition to the current Meadowbrook High School building south of Byesville.
The new structure will house an estimated 1,582 Rolling Hills students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and the Career Tech program, according to the OFCC.
The project also allows for the abatement or demolition of the district s three current elementary school buildings and the middle school building adjacent to the current high school.
Rolling Hills board approves state funding of school construction project
Apex Power Group agreement pays the local share of the nearly $44M project
The Daily Jeffersonian
The Rolling Hills Board of Education approved accepting $21,486,605 from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission during Thursday s meeting to fund a construction project that will consolidate the district to a single location south of Byesville.
The 51% local match ($22.4 million) for the $43.8 million project will be provided through an agreement reached several years ago with Apex Power Group, developers of the Guernsey Power Station. Between the financing from the state (OFCC) and the local agreement with the power plant, it basically doesn t cost the district anything, said Rolling Hills Board President Dennis Dettra.
Rolling Hills School Board Meeting Discusses New Construction Project yourradioplace.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yourradioplace.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.