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time,” Mrs. Massie replied.

“What would be the School Board position on holding off on the parking lot until we can afford to build a parking lot?” Benji asked.

“That parking was meant to be temporary,” Dr. Gangel said. “Without proper maintenance we could get by one or two years. Now is the time to put in a parking lot that will be somewhat permanent. We will try to work with the highway department so the seniors this year can use it.

“It won’t be a complete parking area. Over time we will continue to use fees to improve it. I wish I could say let’s take away this fee, but I don’t feel it’s the taxpayers’ responsibility to pay for this. I wish we could put this behind us, but we can not wait till we have a mud hole two years down the road,”

Mary Bailey, a parent, asked, “Why put the parking lot behind the school? Why not leave it where it is and put gravel on it? I hate to see all these kids put out $20 for the parking area. It’s unfair to the high school kids. It’s utterly ridiculous for them to have to pay for it. A lot of

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