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Local philanthropist urges board to preserve fixtures at former McNeil School amid auction timeline
Summary
A community group exploring reuse of the former McNeil School urged the board to consider the fate of furniture and fixtures currently subject to a Boyd Auction contract, saying removal would reduce the building’s reuse value and could jeopardize plans for a tiny-home supportive community.
Matt Finnegan, a resident who identified himself during public comment, told the Business Operations & Finance Committee on Sept. 2 that a small group of philanthropists and a pending 501(c)(3) are exploring reuse options for the former McNeil School.
Finnegan said the group’s plan could include a “tiny home community” with supportive services and that preserving interior items such as doors and floors would be important to making a reuse…
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