It's Official; bond for new TDHS will be on November ballot

The Original boilers from 1942 still inhabit the bowels of The Dalles High School. They are Kewanee Type C. The boiler system, which sends hot water to radiators in individual classrooms, has two settings - on and off. And only one currently operates. Keeping the system working requires the fabrication of parts at times. They are 82 years old.

Original Catalog for the Kewanee Type C boiler circa 1939. In 2001, Burnham management decided to cease production and to withdraw the Kewanee® boiler from the marketplace, primarily due to the steadily declining numbers of industrial firetube boilers being built and sold in the US., according to OEM Boiler Parts.

From the Wasco County Clerk:

 Notice is hereby given that a ballot title for a measure referred by the NORTH WASCO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21 has been filed with the Elections Office of Wasco County, Oregon on August 7, 2023. The measure will be presented to the qualified voters of the district at the Special Election held on November 7, 2023. The election will be conducted by mail pursuant to ORS 254.465.

The ballot title caption is: BONDS TO REPLACE HIGH SCHOOL, INCREASE SAFETY, HANDS-ON LEARNING. A full copy of the ballot title can be found on the Wasco County website under the current election section or in the Wasco County Clerk’s office located at 511 Washington St., Ste. 201, The Dalles, OR 97058

Per ORS 255.155 any elector dissatisfied with the ballot title may petition the Wasco County Circuit Court for review of the ballot title not later than the seventh business day after the title is filed with the Elections Officer. The last day to file a review is August 16, 2023.  The challenger must notify the Wasco County Elections Office not later than 5:00 p.m. on the next business day following the day the petition for review is filed.

To read more about the bond and high school plan click here.