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Board discusses sale of former farmers-market lot at Mary Potter campus; Mary Potter Club concerns raised
Summary
Board reviewed two bids for a surplus lot adjacent to the Mary Potter campus and discussed the advertised "up-sell" process; alumni club members and some board members urged consideration of the Mary Potter Alumni Club’s historical ties to the site.
Granville County Schools board members discussed the possible sale of a small lot currently used for a farmers market adjacent to the Mary Potter campus and heard appeals to consider the Mary Potter Alumni Club’s interests before completing a sale.
District staff said the district received two bids on the parcel: one for $2,000 and a higher bid for $15,000. Board counsel explained that under the district’s surplus-land process, the board may accept a high bid and then advertise that price, allowing other parties to submit higher offers in an "up-sell" process with a short public-bid period between each round.
Several board members said the parcel has deep ties to the Mary Potter campus…
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