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Board moves to form committee to inventory and analyze district‑owned properties
Summary
Board members agreed to form a short, focused committee to compile deeds and an asset inventory and then evaluate potential uses, leases or sales; members flagged covenants and legal constraints on some parcels and asked staff to include carrying costs in the inventory.
Board members agreed at the Jan. 22 meeting to form a committee to inventory and analyze the district's real estate and physical assets, with a two‑phase approach: first produce a complete list of owned properties and associated covenants/constraints and carrying costs; second, assemble a small advisory group to evaluate uses, leasing or sale options and report recommendations to the board.
Board members said the district already maintains lists for insurance and fire inspection purposes, but asked staff to compile a consolidated record of deeds, covenants and carrying costs (insurance, grounds maintenance, utilities) and determine what properties are legally restricted to educational uses. The board discussed past examples: the Nichols Road building was previously leased to BOCES, and Christian Avenue School was sold years earlier and later developed; Hawkins Road property (18 acres) was cited as carrying a covenant requiring educational use and said to revert to the town if used otherwise.
Members suggested keeping the initial data‑gathering phase short (one to two months) and creating a small advisory group modeled on past ad hoc committees to provide recommendations on possible actions (lease, joint use, sale) and next steps. The administration and board discussed potential involvement of legal counsel and real estate professionals and noted some properties have complex deed language that will require attorney review.
The board reached consensus to form the committee, direct staff to compile the asset list and associated costs, and return with recommendations on committee membership, scope and timeline.
The motion to form the committee drew broad board support and no formal objections; board members said the exercise should be efficient and include community input where appropriate.
