Board approves purchase contract and resolution request for contiguous Black Hill property using lottery funds

The Swain County Board of Education voted to enter a contract to purchase two contiguous sections of property on Black Hill and to send a resolution to the Swain County Commissioners requesting permission to complete the transaction. The superintendent (or presenting official) told the board the funding would come from lottery funds and would not cost local taxpayers.

Board members discussed an acreage correction in the resolution and approved the motion as amended. The presenter said the property would be added to the existing 13–14 acre parcel referenced in the packet. The board approved the motion and the amended resolution by a show of hands.

Why it matters: The purchase expands school district property holdings adjacent to an existing parcel at Black Hill and will be financed from lottery funds rather than general tax revenue. The board will forward a resolution to the county commissioners to authorize the county step required for the purchase.

Next steps: District staff will finalize the purchase contract with the corrected acreage noted in the resolution and send the resolution to the Swain County Commissioners for approval; no dollar amount for the offer was stated in the transcript.