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School board authorizes negotiations with Village of Bellevue on 22-acre land swap
Summary
At a special meeting, the Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education authorized staff to enter negotiations with the Village of Bellevue on a proposed 22-acre-for-22-acre land exchange; the motion carried on a roll-call vote.
The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education on April 17 authorized the district to enter negotiations with the Village of Bellevue on a proposed 22-acre-for-22-acre land exchange.
Board members voted to approve a motion authorizing the district to begin negotiations with the village; the motion carried on a roll-call vote. The board did not adopt any final agreement at the meeting — the vote authorized staff to negotiate the terms of an exchange.
The board’s action was presented to members as a straightforward acreage-for-acreage swap mirroring a previous discussion of the proposal. District staff said there were no new developments to report and that the information presented was “steady and confident” as submitted to the board.
No specifics on proposed terms, environmental conditions, or closing timeline were presented during the vote; the board approved only the authorization to negotiate. The board’s discussion was brief and focused on confirming that members had reviewed the materials; one board member asked staff to display the supporting documents during the meeting so members could see the attachments.
The authorization now directs district staff to proceed with negotiations with the Village of Bellevue. Any final agreement, purchase, sale or exchange would return to the board for review and formal approval.
Votes at a glance: Nancy — Aye; Gerlach — Aye; Mills — Aye; Lyerly — Aye; McCoy — Aye; Becker — Aye. Motion carries.
