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District, city strike redevelopment deal for vacated school sites; Hillcrest to relocate to Wilson building
Summary
Kenosha School District officials described an agreement with the City of Kenosha to transfer several permanently vacated school properties for redevelopment, detailed the September 2024 sale of the former St. Thomas Aquinas site and outlined plans to relocate Hillcrest program into the former Wilson Elementary building.
District staff told a committee that the school district and the City of Kenosha have negotiated an agreement to transfer most of seven permanently vacated school properties to the city for redevelopment, with the city funding demolition and redevelopment and sharing net proceeds with the district on a 50/50 basis.
Pat Finamore, the district official leading the facilities discussion, said the city approved the redevelopment framework in October and the school board ratified it in January. He said the district chose to partner because many vacated school properties are small, older buildings in residential neighborhoods that would be difficult for the district to rezone and redevelop on its own. Under the agreement the city will pursue rezoning, TID (tax-increment…
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