CLEARFIELD – Plans are currently being developed for a storage facility for the Clearfield County community service program, Don McClusick, probation director, announced at the Clearfield County Commissioners workshop meeting Tuesday.
The facility will be located near the Clearfield 911 building on Leonard Street. For most part, the facility will be housing for the maintenance and lawn equipment used by the juveniles and adults in the program, McClusick said.
According to him, the facility will measure 54 feet by 40 feet, which includes 12 feet by 30 feet storage wings on either side. For cost-saving purposes, he said it will be a single-story facility, but he wasn’t certain of the building’s exact height measurements.
“It’s going to be built at no cost to the taxpayers,” McClusick said, adding the construction costs will be kept under $25,000. When asked, Commissioner Joan Robinson-McMillen said the facility will have electricity and a water hook-up for hoses.
McClusick said during the summer months, juveniles and adults mow little league fields, cemeteries, church yards and at Curwensville Lake for community service projects. In addition, their service projects include detailing the county vehicles.
He said their community service program is willing to establish working relationships with any non-profit organization or municipality. Robinson-McMillen said the program presents juveniles with productive opportunities and a purpose.
The storage facility will also be shared with the county’s maintenance department, McClusick said after the board meeting. He said they’ve been working alongside the department throughout the planning process.
McClusick asked the commissioners to advertise for bids for the construction of the storage facility. They agreed that action will be taken at next week’s regular board meeting.
