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Greater Huron Development proposes 3-year pilot to finance and sell CTE-built houses; board to consider Jan. 27
Summary
The Greater Huron Development Corporation presented a plan to partner with the district’s CTE program on a three-year pilot to finance, develop, market and sell homes built by students; the board was asked to consider the pilot as new business at the Jan. 27 meeting.
Ted Hader of the Greater Huron Development Corporation presented a proposal to the Huron School District Board on Jan. 13 for a three-year pilot that would preserve in-town building and tax revenue by keeping CTE-built houses in Huron.
Under the proposal, the district’s Career and Technical Education program would continue to construct the houses in the CTE facility. Greater Huron would provide financing, design, site work, marketing and handle the sale. Year 1 financial terms presented to the board were a flat fee to the district of $6,000 plus 10% of net profits from the sale; years two and three would include a 3% annual escalation to the flat fee while the 10% profit share would remain constant.
Hader showed a map locating the proposed build area north of the postal sorting facility and west of the Peaceful Pines neighborhood, in a new cul-de-sac currently under construction called Dogleg Court. He said the pilot would continue building in that development until lots are exhausted, after which Greater Huron would propose moving to lots in Southtown near the Coborns area.
Why it matters: Hader said previous student-built houses were moved out of city limits, costing the community potential property-tax revenue. The development-focused pilot would aim to keep those tax receipts and housing growth inside the city while giving students real-world construction, marketing and sales experience.
Questions from the board and staff addressed timelines, logistics and contractors. The district confirmed students build one house per school year in their indoor CTE facility; moving the finished house to the lot would be a project expense. Hader said Builders First Source commitments would be honored and that Greater Huron plans to use local subcontractors for concrete, plumbing, electrical, dirt work, sprinklers and sidewalks where feasible.
Board chair and members expressed support in the meeting record; Hader said the next step is for the board to consider the proposal under new business on Jan. 27, when he expects to recommend approval or refinements to the agreement.
No formal board action was taken at the Jan. 13 meeting; the item was presented as a report and scheduled for a board decision on Jan. 27.
