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Dorchester 02 examines district properties after repeated flooding at Gavans site
Summary
Facilities staff presented an inventory of surplus or underused district properties, noting repeated floods at the Gavans (Gavance) site, remediation costs, and options including sale or donation to Canaan United Methodist Church.
At the Jan. 13 Facilities Committee meeting, a staff member presented a review of district‑owned residential and underused properties and options for their disposition, citing repeated flooding at the Gavans property and mounting maintenance costs.
The presenter said the Gavans property covers about 11.5 acres, includes a 1,380‑square‑foot building formerly used as an alternative school and tech center, and sits on a septic and well system. The presenter estimated an appraisal value “roughly” $500,000 but noted the property is in a flood zone and contains a one‑acre leach field that complicates…
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