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Albany County School District #1 reviews land and buildings; board asked to consider appraisals and public hearings
Summary
District staff presented a sweeping review of properties the district owns or controls — including Cottonwood, Notch Peak, Old Slate, Bridal Elementary and several rural parcels — and outlined sale, demolition and repurposing options. Staff recommended appraisals and coordinated public hearings before any disposals; trustees asked follow‑up
District facilities staff presented trustees with an inventory of properties owned or controlled by Albany County School District #1 and outlined options to demolish, sell or repurpose several sites during the board’s April work session.
Randy Wilkerson, presenting the review, said the district has properties that were acquired at different times — some purchased directly by the district and others inherited during earlier consolidations — and that each parcel raises distinct legal, financial and logistical questions. “We are trying to streamline what they have to take pay us to take care of also,” Wilkerson told trustees, describing coordination with the School Facilities Department and School Facilities Commission.
Wilkerson gave examples and preliminary figures: Cottonwood Elementary (1795 Cottonwood Creek) already has board approvals for disposal and a negotiated $1 transfer to an adjacent landowner; the district estimated demolition at about $40,000 and approved routine improvements at $32,000 because demolition hauling would be…
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