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Meade School District approves purchase of Woodle Field lot for $67,500
Summary
The board accepted the City of Sturgis' offer and approved purchase of the Woodle Field Lot of Northside Addition for $67,500; community members raised concerns about rural school closures and the acquisition during public comment.
The Meade School District 46-1 board voted July 14 to accept a purchase agreement with the City of Sturgis for the Woodle Field Lot of Northside Addition for $67,500. The motion to accept the agreement was made by Aaron Odegaard, seconded by Terry Koontz, and carried unanimously.
The item drew community attention: during the open forum staff member Shelane Graham and residents Dennis Chown and Shannon Arneson voiced concern about rural school building conditions and potential closures and specifically about the Woodle Field purchase. Those comments were part of the public comment period; the board approved the purchase as a formal action later in the meeting.
The minutes do not specify planned use for the lot or immediate budget offsets tied to the purchase beyond the motion to accept the agreement. The purchase is recorded as carried; any implementation steps or follow-up reporting were not detailed in the minutes and were not scheduled in the meeting notes.
Next steps noted in discussion items include routine administrative follow-up and committee alignment by the president and superintendent; the board did not discuss further specifics about development or use of the Woodle Field property on the record.
