Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
With unanimous approval on Monday, Dec. 12, from the Kimball Board of Education, the local district will repair the air handler that is housed in a small room off the band room at the junior/senior high school.
Though the aged unit is currently functioning, the ongoing issue can only be repaired by rebuilding a shaft and bearings, which cannot be replaced with newer parts. Additionally, the pulleys will be replaced.
“The shaft is no longer made, it will have to be custom-built,” Building and Grounds Director Gregg Fossand said. “It is just wearing out the bearings too fast for us to c...