(KLZA)-- The Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer School Board was in hopes taking a step forward on a new bus barn facility when they met last week.

Superintendent Sherri Edmundson said instead of a step forward, after the discussion, it was several steps back. 

The plan has been to build a new bus facility on the western edge of the school parking lot west of the schoolhouse in Humboldt. The meeting with contractors who were bidding the project indicated there is significant drainage issues at the proposed site, which could require some grading work, possibly some tiling work and even making a change to the type of building constructed and how it sits on the property.   

The HTRS School District bus facility was located at the Table Rock School site, which was auctioned off in 2016. Since that time, the district has been forced to outsource bus maintenance. In addition, the district buses are housed outside.