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Phoenix Elementary board approves sale of First & Grant parcel and authorizes ADM contracts tied to $20M estimate
Summary
The Phoenix Elementary School District board voted to sell the First Street & Grant plant services property and approved issuance of purchase orders to ADM Group with a $20 million estimated budget cap, saying proceeds will fund a phased replacement facility at the Ann Ott site and must be used for capital projects under Arizona rules.
The Phoenix Elementary School District governing board approved the sale of district-owned parcels at First Street and Grant and authorized purchase orders to ADM Group, with staff saying sale proceeds will be used to build a phased replacement of the plant services facility at the Ann Ott site.
Sarah Sims, the district's executive director of strategic initiatives, told the board the decision responds to safety and operational issues at the current downtown plant services site, including frequent railroad crossings that delay buses. "If we move down to the Ann Ott line of the chart, you can see the distance from the proposed facility to each school and that 0 routes would require crossing a railroad track," Sims said during her presentation. She described a phased approach that would prioritize transportation parking, a fuel center and charging infrastructure, kitchen and warehouse space and staff offices.
Sims and staff emphasized that state rules restrict how real estate sale proceeds can be used. "According to school finance rules in Arizona, proceeds from…
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