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Renovation Of The Old Molino School On County’s Legislative Wish List
December 10, 2008
The renovation of the old Molino Elementary School appears on a wish list that the Escambia County Commission will soon present to the Florida legislature.
The county will request funding to renovate the old school into a multiuse/multipurpose community center and branch library for the Molino area.
The proposal says that the facility could be used for disaster response and recovery, agribusiness, health services, a library, education, economic development, transportation and recreation.
Phase one of the project is estimated to cost $2 million. If approved, it would include a community center, possible educational partnerships with the Escambia County School District’s vocational programs, possible community college uses, a full use branch library, agricultural services, a visitor’s information center or chamber of commerce satellite location and more.
The library portion of the project is currently ranked number three in the state for a half million dollars in funding from the state. The grant, if awarded, would require the county to use the facility as a library in Molino for a minimum of 20 years.
The school closed in 2003 when the new Molino Park Elementary School consolidated Molino Elementary and Barrineau Park Elementary. The school, which sits on nine acres along County Road 95A just south of Molino Road, first opened in 1939.
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4 Responses to “Renovation Of The Old Molino School On County’s Legislative Wish List”
Findly some good common since,move forward and GETTER DONE!
I would really love to see some type of library up here. Even if it wasn’t that big, we could order books online and pick them up locally.
Well, its about time something was done with the old school. Its a standing historical landmark since it was a WPA project in the 30’s. Also for us the students and lifelong citizens of the community it is sort of heartbreaking.
great idea!!!! love it