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Ravenna superintendent proposes 11‑acre land swap with county, downtown school demolition cost a barrier
Summary
Ravenna School District proposed swapping 11 acres adjacent to the hospital and Woodlands for the county's West Main School parcel (~2.5 acres). The superintendent said demolition of the downtown school could cost roughly $2–3.1 million; commissioners expressed conditional interest but asked for a swift response from the district's April board meeting.
The superintendent of the Ravenna School District asked the board to consider a proposed land swap: the district would offer roughly 11 acres in the northwest corner of its Chestnut Street parcel (landlocked between a hospital and the Woodlands) in exchange for the county taking ownership of West Main School, a roughly 2.5‑acre downtown parcel that covers a block between Main and Spruce.
The superintendent explained the 11 acres are currently landlocked and the…
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