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District committee recommends Bright Park be declared surplus, asks for appraisal and Riverbank access protections
Summary
A 7-11 citizen advisory committee recommended the Washington Unified School District deem the parcel adjacent to Riverbank Elementary (Bright Park) surplus. The committee urged a third‑party appraisal, acreage clarification and priority access for Riverbank students, while noting the board will consider surplus status at a later meeting.
Patrice Griffin, chair of the district'appointed 7-11 surplus property committee, told the Board of Education on June 26 that the committee recommends the parcel adjacent to Riverbank Elementary, known locally as Bright Park, be deemed surplus and considered for sale.
The committee'appointed in May and required to include community members said its recommendation includes four specific requests: that the district obtain a third‑party appraisal before any sale; that the exact acreage be clarified because committee materials contained conflicting figures; that Riverbank Elementary be…
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