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The brown tile underfoot has ”ionofwhatshouldbetbnewithit beguntopeelandflalte. “lt’snowundfldhcmsionsol’maoingto Some of the classroom doors are half declare no comment.” said Court. Mark closedwhileothersareswungwideopen, _ , , _ 5 5 5 n 5 5, Whaleytwhotouredflaeinsideofflieschool andmanyofthechalkboardsstillhsveles- Mmmmmmnmm-mdmmmmmmm aboutayearap. son plans and homework assignments writ- in Waterloo. Closed since 2005, the building is in need of major repairs. “5mm Coun. Scott Witmer's concerns are twinwhitedialk. focusedwnthecostofbepingtheschool ‘ it’s as if the last person to leave the build- yellowdassroom postalie. The city commissioned a third-party versi- sdling and redeveloping it. He said it ingdidsoinsuchahurrytheydidn'thave Thecltyaireadyownedthenortheast reportontheoomiitionoftheurucnuelut ‘fidlamcterandwasinapfimelocation, timeto wipe the boards orlatch the door portbnofMaryAllenParltandhadbemtry- year.~andwhilethat report hasyetto be" »' hewantsadearuiieaofjustwhatkind behindthem. in; to complete the one-acre parcel for made public. Rick Reichad of SBM Archl- of shape the former school is actually in The carpets are stained and wrinkled. about 15 years, but the school board tects inc. â€" part of the consulting team bdotehemakeshisdedabn. whib the red sdnool bells, empty coat hooks wouldn’t sell unless the building was assigned the task of coming up with poten- "It's a beautiful building,” said Winner, and kneeuheight water ftnmtxins ofier hints included. tin! uses for the school â€" told council last who was last inside the school about 10 ofthe building's more vibrant put. Most of Depardingonwhoyoumhalfamillion November the school was still in decent yam-saga ‘ dwerhimldassmomsonthetopiloorhave dollarsmightseemlilreaiairprioempayior shape. ‘ UptownWardQanelhsaDui-rellsaid bemlbdividedintooflicesorstorsgeareas apiece ofland that sizesoclose to the ‘lhestnsaumissoundtheroofissound, fliedtymadetherUitdedsionbuyingdie usingpanelsofdrywali. uptown core, but the city now ha an aging (and the) brflworkissoundfhesaid. school along with the park, despite the “Home to the former St Louis Catholic structure in need of major repairs on its During that meeting last fall. though, uncutaintyofwlntmdowithitnow. 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