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Board authorizes R&R property purchases after debate over purchase cap, sewer requirement and fund accounting
Summary
Trustees approved a resolution authorizing property purchases tied to the district's Renovation & Remodeling (R&R) program, while members debated raising the purchase cap from $200,000 to $300,000, whether to require public sewer or allow septic, and the program's current fund balance and accounting.
The St. Helens School District 502 Board of Directors voted to authorize district staff to pursue property acquisitions under the district's Renovation & Remodeling (R&R) program, but trustees asked for additional information on account balances, appraisal and sale accounting before final offers are accepted.
Board discussion focused on three issues: the maximum purchase amount that staff may commit to without further board approval, whether the district should require public sewer connections for purchased properties (versus allowing septic systems that would later require work), and the current cash position of the…
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