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Board weighs selling or leasing UL property to pay for $23.7 million in capital projects
Summary
Board members and staff reviewed competing scenarios for surplus land and buildings — including selling the Karcher site or leasing/selling the UL building — as a way to fund $23.7M in capital needs while balancing long‑term land needs for a potential second high school.
The Camas School District discussed how to fund roughly $23.7 million in capital projects at a board workshop, including whether to sell surplus properties or invest to lease the district’s UL building.
Kim, the district presenter introduced the capital list and said the district currently has $8.6 million in levy projects, about $3.0 million in the capital projects fund (with $2.5 million allocated to the USTA project), and approximately $15.4 million in impact fees that are restricted by statute. She summarized totals for current projects and priorities and warned that, “we have $32,800,000 in revenues, but over half of it is very specific in what we can spend it on,” and that longer term projects are phased because available funds are limited.
Sherman walked the board through school‑by‑school needs, pointing to the final phase of the Grama roof, Doc Harris field re‑turf, multi‑phase…
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