the old Douglas High School could be transformed into a community

center for the city of Bay Minette.

Project Safe Neighborhood Thursday, members discussed acquiring the

facility’s gymnasium and adjacent classrooms.

Chief Michael Rowland, the Baldwin County Board of Education

intends to demolish the former school that’s located in the Douglas

community , most of which is in disrepair.

in pretty good shape,” he said at the meeting.

gym and classrooms and opening a center that could provide office

space for civic organizations.

Neighborhood meetings and Operation ROC and have office space for

them, as well as other organizations,” he said. “There are six

offices there.”

be used to house after-school and tutoring programs and possibly a

North Baldwin County branch of Habitat for Humanity, as well as a

recreation center for the city.

move over there,” he said.

was looking for a place,” Bay Minette evangelist Edna Dixon

said.

city’s similar proposal approximately five years ago met with

public resistance due to a misunderstanding of the project.

we had,” he said, “with some adjustments.”

Neighborhood agreed to tour the property next week. If it proves

satisfactory, the group will create a proposal that will be

considered at its next meeting in October to then be presented to

the Bay Minette City Council.