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Consultants present 14-property plan; trustees hear calls to preserve Prescott, Peace Farm and community spaces
Summary
Consultants presented draft recommendations for 14 MCPS properties, citing about $10 million in projected deferred maintenance over a decade and options ranging from lease optimization to sales or demolition. Neighbors urged keeping the Peace Farm (Duncan Drive) and Prescott fields for community use. Trustees took public comment and asked staff to refine options.
Consultants from WGM Group and LPW Architecture presented a draft properties plan that evaluates 14 Missoula County Public Schools parcels and underused buildings and offers site-specific recommendations. Kate Dinsmart summarized the project purpose: provide an objective, district-wide analysis and a decision-making framework to determine whether MCPS should maintain, lease, trade or sell particular properties.
The consultants highlighted three evaluation pillars: property suitability for instructional use, the physical condition of buildings and deferred maintenance, and financial viability. A simplified financial scenario presented in the consultants’ slides projected…
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