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Fairfield Union board approves resolution to retake house on district land after family’s public objections
Summary
The Fairfield Union Local School District board voted to authorize repurchase and removal of a residence remaining on district land after family members raised concerns about transparency, inspection requests and potential obstacles to moving the house.
The Fairfield Union Local School District Board of Education on Aug. 4 voted to authorize a resolution (No. 02/2005) to repurchase and remove a residence that remains on district-owned land after the life estate reserved by the prior owners ended.
The resolution, introduced during the board’s new-business agenda, was described by district counsel as an alternative to enforcing the original purchase-and-sale terms that required the residence be removed within six months after the death of the last life-estate holder. District legal counsel told the board that instead of requiring the daughters to remove the house at their expense, the district could repurchase the structure and pay to have it removed.
The vote followed extended public comment from the daughters of the former property owners, who urged the board to provide clear assurances before transferring title. Rebecca Chandler, who…
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