Daycare in Methodist Church, Kids Zone Goal, and a process for doing it all
On April 19, the Prairie Skyline Foundation (PSF) offered the former Methodist Church as an in-town site for a large daycare to Craig Hoiseth of CHEDA. Kay Hegge, Board Chair of PSF, showed the building to Hoiseth, and although much work is needed, the value of the building could be clearly seen. The big advantage is size. There are 12 large “Sunday School Classrooms,” a small gymnasium, a place to hold small plays, a dining room, offices, and a kitchen. PSF obtained the building from Rainbow Ministries who were letting it go to back taxes. “We all know what happens to tax-forfeited buildings that are dumped on the County.” said Hegge, who had experienced first hand Polk County’s preference for tearing down historic buildings. We don’t need any additional work right now, so we are just going to get the electrical and heat going again while gathering estimates on the roof. Craig Hoiseth explained that a daycare will need a fire suppression system, become ADA compliant, it needs a