Committee to look at use of district land

The Three Forks School District has formed a committee to examine the use of 25 acres of land near the district bus barn.

The district was approached in late September by Three Forks baseball and softball officials who were hoping to utilize a portion of the land to build three new fields. While receptive to the idea, district officials want to ensure the needs of the FFA program are also an important part of the committee.

At a meeting last month, Three Forks Superintendent Jeff Elliott said the primary focus is to make sure kids in the district are utilizing the space, but there is a way to...