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Edison board authorizes DOE application and negotiations for roughly nine-acre parcel amid public questions
Summary
The Edison Township Board of Education approved a resolution authorizing application to the New Jersey Department of Education and negotiations to acquire about 9 acres (resolution capped at $9 million) after public questions about intended use, due diligence and budget impacts.
The Edison Township Board of Education voted July 16 to authorize administrators to apply to the New Jersey Department of Education for approval to acquire a parcel of land on Townage (Talage) Road and to proceed with negotiations and due diligence, with an authorization limit on the resolution set at $9 million.
Board President Shei opened discussion by summarizing facilities and finance items on the agenda, including a proposed land purchase that administrators said could address long-range enrollment pressures. Administrators told the public the parcel is roughly nine acres and that a prior appraisal is about $10.4 million; the board resolution authorizes up to $9 million for…
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