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Board accepts $250,000 bid from Fouch Brothers for Netti Hartnett after community pleas to preserve youth services
Summary
On March 9, 2026 the Leavenworth Board of Education voted to accept a $250,000 sealed bid from Fouch Brothers LLC for the Netti Hartnett Education Center after several faith and community groups urged the district to preserve space for youth and community programs.
On March 9, 2026 the Leavenworth Board of Education voted to accept a $250,000 sealed bid from Fouch Brothers LLC for the Netti Hartnett Education Center, moving the district toward a formal contract and closing.
District staff described a year‑long sealed‑bid process that included professional marketing, a dedicated website, drone photography and three public tour dates. Mr. Riley, who led the sale process, told the board five sealed bids were received — from three local churches or fellowship groups, one central Missouri developer and one Kansas City–area developer — and that Fouch Brothers’ $250,000 offer, including 5% earnest money, was the highest financial bid.
The decision followed more than an hour of public comment and testimony from community groups urging that the historic school building be…
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