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Board approves sale of land adjacent to Capital High; buyer outlines plans for UAV integration and training facility
Summary
The board approved selling nearly 50 acres adjacent to Capital High School for $256,000. The prospective buyer described plans for a UAV integration and training facility and discussed a potential 3–5 year timeline and community engagement, while trustees emphasized the district cannot impose use restrictions on an outright sale.
The Kanawha County Board of Education voted 5-0 on May 5 to approve a contract to sell vacant property adjacent to Capital High School (District 10, Map 93, Parcel 1.1) to Che Gales for $256,000 as shown in the meeting enclosure.
Several community members and adjacent property owners spoke during the public comment period. Mike Holtzclaw, owner of the nearby Willow Event Center and a second-place bidder, urged “best and appropriate use” and expressed interest in trail connectivity and remediation of a former landfill and dam on the parcel. Peyton Forbes, an adjacent landowner, urged the board to retain the land for public or school use —…
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