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Assistant city manager outlines phased, multi-year implementation after voter approval of school–city land swap
Summary
Greg Trine, Belgrade assistant city manager, said voters approved the school-district property-exchange measure and described a phased legal and physical transfer that could take two-plus years, with interlocal agreements, attorney review and phased occupancy to control renovation costs.
Greg Trine, assistant city manager for the City of Belgrade, told the Parks board that the school-district land-swap measure "passed this past Tuesday" and that the next steps are legal and logistical: finalize interlocal agreements, have attorneys coordinate conveyance language, and schedule phased moves and renovations.
Trine said the city and district will discuss duties such as maintenance of Lions Park and the senior center; the city will maintain those facilities until formal transfer and the school district has said it needs capacity for a possible fifth elementary school in the long-term. He described a phased approach to renovations so the city can renovate one floor or room at a time rather than trying to renovate a 120-year-old building all at once.
On timing, Trine said the swap could take "year 2 plus years" to complete because MSU design-studio involvement will follow the academic calendar and several implementation tasks must be scheduled over semesters. He urged board members to ask staff specific questions about maintenance costs, growth projections and funding options (bonds, grants) so the city can return with more detailed figures.
Trine framed the open house as a key public input opportunity and asked the board to request follow-up data on costs and maintenance obligations so they can make informed decisions about priorities and trade-offs in the master plan.
