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Board accepts ownership of former Carnegie School building for county repurposing
Summary
The board voted to accept ownership of the former Carnegie School (surplus property) and authorized the chairman to execute a deed after staff confirmed a draft deed had been reviewed by the county attorney; supervisors urged careful vetting of community partners.
Smyth County staff informed the board that the school board had declared the former Carnegie School property surplus, which under existing procedures would revert to the county for reuse. Unidentified Speaker 2 said a draft deed, reviewed by the county attorney, was in the meeting packet and staff requested authorization for the chairman to execute acceptance on the county’s behalf.
Several supervisors cautioned that the county should ‘do its homework’ before transferring or repurposing the building and be mindful of past community tensions related to similar transactions. Unidentified Speaker 3 said partnerships could bring benefits but warned the county should retain ownership while exploring options.
The board moved and seconded a motion to accept ownership and to authorize the chairman to sign the deed; the chair called for a voice vote and declared the motion carried.
