Canyon ISD approves sale of former maintenance office at 1301 Eighth Street for $400,000

The Canyon ISD board of directors unanimously approved a resolution Oct. 7 selecting Morgan Office Complex LLC as the buyer of the district's surplus property known as the former district maintenance office at 1301 Eighth Street for $400,000, with a stated closing date of 30 days or earlier.

Cameron, a district staff member, described the sale process to the board and said the district had posted the property twice in the local newspaper and received a single bid. "The offer is to purchase the property as is with your obligations for the district to clear land or provide any other preparations or repairs. The bid is for $400,000 with a closing date, said, 30 days or earlier," Cameron told trustees.

Superintendent Dr. Felicia Flusche told the board the district had previously established a higher asking price and that informal community discussions had suggested lower interest. "This bid today is actually more than those proposed discussion items that we received from general community folks," Flusche said, characterizing the offer as above earlier informal expectations.

Board members asked where sale proceeds would be recorded in district accounts. Cameron said the receipts would be deposited to the general fund and are not currently budgeted for a specific purpose; a budget amendment would be required if the board later chose to appropriate the funds. The staff recommendation presented to the board asked trustees to approve a resolution selecting Morgan Office Complex LLC as the sole and acceptable bidder and to authorize the superintendent and board president to take steps necessary to complete the sale upon payment in full.

Trustee Jenny moved to approve the resolution and Trustee Mandy seconded. The motion carried by a unanimous voice/raise of hands vote.

The property was described as located just south of the Canyon Junior High football field and the staff presentation referenced a prior survey and steps to allow the City of Canyon to annex the land as part of the district's work on utilities and access. The resolution approved by the board directs district officials to complete sale steps consistent with the resolution upon payment in full by the buyer. The board did not specify a timetable for use of the sale proceeds beyond noting a future budget amendment would be required to appropriate any funds.