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City council approves mayor’s plan to seek buyers for Helen Mae Sauter School by RFP; city keeps the 'Big Chair' parcel
Summary
The mayor said the city council voted to approve his proposal to sell the vacant Helen Mae Sauter school building by RFP to secure redevelopment and return the property to the tax rolls; the mayor said the city will retain ownership of the "Big Chair" and certain adjacent parcels.
Mayor (unnamed) said the city council voted to approve his proposal to offer the vacant Helen Mae Sauter school building at 130 Elm Street for sale through a request-for-proposals process.
The action matters because the building has been vacant since 2022, the mayor said, and the city aims to avoid becoming an absentee landlord while seeking a redevelopment plan that returns the parcel to the tax rolls and preserves the building where feasible.
The mayor descri…
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