Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Intergovernmental Agreement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Orderville gives in‑principle OK to use old Valley High fitness center; MOU to be drafted
Summary
The board agreed in principle to allow temporary community/ambulance use of the old Valley High School fitness center while the new facility is built; school staff will provide a proposed MOU and the board expects to review it at the February meeting.
Orderville’s board gave in‑principle consent to a proposal to use the old Valley High School fitness center temporarily while the current fitness center and gym are scheduled for demolition in March 2026.
Chelsea, the school contact who addressed the board, outlined key constraints and next steps: the old gym is scheduled for demolition beginning March 2026; the town and school will need to negotiate an MOU that specifies duration of use, liability, maintenance responsibilities and hours of public access. Chelsea told the board, “The current fitness center and old gym is scheduled for demolition starting March '26.”
Board members raised practical concerns: heating and restrooms on the old side of the building, who will hold keys and provide supervision, and whether classes or student groups will use the facility. Chelsea said the school issues many keys (roughly 130) and that public users currently access the facility with oversight; she and staff will provide a draft MOU for the board to review prior to the February meeting.
Outcome: the board reached consensus to pursue the arrangement, asked school staff to provide a proposed MOU and set a target to review and finalize terms in February. No formal vote was recorded; the action is a consensus direction to staff to negotiate terms.
