Valley City (CSi) The Valley City School board has unanimously approved the concept of the proposed $16 million dollar center.

The board has also approved of supporting permanent flood protection.

On November 4th, a citywide advisory vote will be held in Valley City t to extend the 1/2 percent city sales tax currently used for the Hi-Liner Activity Center, to fund 83 percent of it for permanent flood protection.

Another measure will ask voters if the want to use the remaining 17 percent of the city sales tax funds to support a $3 million dollar bond plus interest to finance the proposed Health & Wellness Center

Board member Rick Ross supports the concept but indicated to members of the Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation that more information needs to be shared with Valley City State University students about how high their student fee rates will be under the proposal.

Later this month VCSU students will vote on the issue.

The location of the building is still to be decided.

Jennifer Feist says, if approved the facility will be located on the Valley City State campus.