Board approves sale of 87 square feet adjacent to Twin Branch for INDOT ADA ramp work

The School City of Mishawaka Board of School Trustees voted Sept. 10 to sell an 87‑square‑foot portion of Twin Branch property at the corner of Ballard and Lincoln Way to the State of Indiana for roadway upgrades and ADA‑compliant ramps.

Mr. Killeen asked the board to approve the sale, saying Indiana Department of Transportation officials contacted the district and that the small parcel sits adjacent to the roadway and "will not disrupt any of our daily activity at the school." The district noted INDOT completed an appraisal and is offering payment; the presentation included the stated offer amount in the meeting record.

Board members asked about prior land transfers in the Ballard connection project and whether fencing or separation would change; district staff said they would confer with campus operations and Mr. O'Hara about whether to remove or replace fence segments and would follow up.

A motion to approve the sale was moved and seconded and the board voted in favor. No board member vote tally by name was recorded in the meeting minutes presented at the meeting.

District staff said the transfer would enable INDOT to complete ADA ramp upgrades and that the parcel sits along the roadway rather than in an area used for daily school functions.