Option B: Decorah Fox & Coon Club property

A bus barn on the six acres of land which make up the Decorah Fox & Coon Club carries a base cost estimate of $2,056,285.39.

The largest cost would come from constructing a 7,000 square foot building at a price of $875,000.  Other major costs would be $307,533.60 for land purchase; $240,000 for creating a gravel parking lot; and $108,000 for an area for driver parking.  There is another $186,935.04 assigned to "Design contingency" to bring the total to over $2 million.

Supporters of the Fox & Coon Club proposal say the site has better access than the Business Park location, since there are fewer vehicles on Highway 9 at that location and the vehicles are slowing for the nearby stop signs; that the 6.61 acres of land provide room for future expansion; and that the existing building can be reused (plans call for demolishing the building, however).

Critics of the Fox & Coon Club proposed site say due to lack of knowledge about soils, brush and utilities, unknown costs could arise; that the property could have water drainage issues; and that a new access drive to the property would have to be created.