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Madison County board moves to pursue shelter talks, timelines and sales process for surplus school properties
Summary
The Madison County School Board voted March 17 to continue feasibility talks with county emergency management about turning Lee Elementary into an alternate shelter and to open a public, timeline-driven process for proposals on surplus school properties including Greenville Elementary.
The Madison County School Board on March 17 voted to continue negotiations with county emergency management about converting Lee Elementary into an alternate emergency shelter and to open a public process for proposals on several surplus school properties, including Greenville Elementary.
Board members said they want to keep negotiating with county officials before deciding whether to list Lee Elementary for sale. "Continue those discussions," the board directed, asking staff to workshop feasibility with the county manager and emergency management. Board members emphasized that retrofitting would be required if the site is used as a hardened shelter and that any sale would be revisited only after feasibility work is complete.
The board also voted to set a public timeline for disposal of the district's surplus schools and other properties so community groups and…
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