re: The response by Major John Chamness (pictured) and project engineer Steve Walker to claims made by Larry Spencer that dirt being used to fill the gravel pit for the new Kroc Center was of poor quality.
The Salvation Army is thrilled that after
decades of local efforts to build and sustain a community center, there is a new world-class Kroc Community Center coming to Coeur d’ Alene. The goal of everyone working on the design and construction of this building is to be faithful to the vision of Mrs. Joan Kroc and maximize every dollar to give this region the best facility possible. This same commitment to financial stewardship has been used in analyzing the many options of how to structurally fill and compact the building site. Recently however, this commitment has been challenged. Questions have been raised concerning the dirt and fill process. As many of the questions are based on inaccurate information, it is important to correct that misinformation. So let’s walk through the facts about this process.