By Andie Foley
andie.foley@salisburypost.com

SALISBURY — The Rowan County commissioners will vote on the final design for repurposing Cleveland Elementary School at their meeting Monday.

The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. at the county administration building, at 130 W. Innes St.

The board will consider the final design of the new West Rowan Library and the new site for the Cleveland emergency medical services station.

The design will incorporate the media center and auditorium with an addition to house the new West Rowan Library, said Rowan Public Library Director Jeff Hall.

Hall said construction will take about five months and begin after bids are taken, which are due Aug. 15. An opening date for the library has not been set. It will house computers and a large meeting room.

Hall said the facility will be able to host weddings, family reunions and birthday parties.

The total cost of the project is estimated at $700,000, Hall said.

“The community has raised over $300,000 for the project itself,” he said.

The Cleveland EMS station design will include a day room, ambulance garage, space for equipment storage, restrooms, a laundry, a kitchen, and office space.

Cleveland Elementary School, which was close to 100 years old, originally served students in all grades. Many parts of the school were torn down, including the old gymnasium and two-story classroom, but the former media center and auditorium will be utilized.

In other business:

• The commissioners will consider a request from Teramore Construction LLC to build a 9,182-square-foot Dollar General store at the southeast corner of Woodleaf Road and N.C. 801 in Woodleaf.

• Rowan County United Way will make a presentation about its Community Impact Model. The presentation will highlight things such as mental health and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

• Kelly Natoli, the county’s human resources director, will present a request for a signing bonus for Environmental Health Department staff vacancies. Nina Oliver, director of public health, requested the approval of one-time signing bonuses of as much as $5,000 per vacancy to assist in filling the jobs.

• The town of Granite Quarry is requesting the reappointment of the Rev. David Troxler as an extraterritorial jurisdiction member of the Planning Board. The commissioners will also consider appointing Barbara Mallett to the Nursing Home Advisory Committee.

Items on the consent agenda include:

• A proclamation for Rowan Creek Week.

• A grant application for First United Church of Christ Foundation.

• Tax settlement statement for fiscal year 2019.

• An N.C. Department of Transportation grant for enhanced mobility services.

• Donation of surplus equipment to town of East Spencer.

• A proclamation honoring Dari Caldwell, former president of Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.

• A proclamation honoring the Woodleaf Tomato Festival.

• A prepayment option for Rowan-Salisbury Schools and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College for $7.1 million in financing.

• Remodeling of the Ellis Park kitchen and banquet area.