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Galena board approves gym curtain, surplus-disposal plan and prepares capital transfers for geothermal work
Summary
The Galena City School District board approved a low-bid curtain and batting-cage purchase, authorized disposal of surplus gym property ahead of demolition, and discussed transfers labeling funds for geothermal work to protect tax-rebate eligibility; staff said bids and construction timing will shape $6–7 million initial transfers.
The Galena City School District board on Monday approved a vendor purchase for a gym divider and batting cage, cleared a surplus-property disposition process ahead of a planned high-school gym demolition, and outlined near-term capital transfers tied to geothermal work in the district’s construction plan.
Superintendent Vincent told the board that staff received three vendor quotes for a new gym curtain, divider and batting cage and recommended accepting the low bid from J&D Enterprises. The staff packet listed a $2,123 price; a roll-call motion referenced $2,122. The motion to approve the purchase carried unanimously.
Vincent said the district released construction bids last week and that a pre-bid tour drew 34 contractors, which staff view as a positive signal for competition. He also announced the district office will move into a classroom at Galena Primary School for about two years while construction proceeds.
On capital financing, Vincent said staff will transfer and label district funds for the geothermal portion of the project to preserve eligibility for state tax-rebate treatments. “We’re transferring money and labeling it geothermal from existing district funds so that later we can justify that the geothermal system was not paid for by taxes and bonds,” he said, noting the labeling is intended to avoid a 15% rebate deduction. Staff estimated the potential rebate impact at roughly $300,000–$400,000 if handled incorrectly and said an initial district transfer for geothermal could be between about $6 million and $7 million depending on bid results.
The board also authorized a process to sell or otherwise dispose of salvageable items—bleachers, gym floor sections, hoops and signage—from the gym before it comes down, noting a short window between contract approval in February and spring-break demolition during which interested parties must remove items at their own expense. Board members approved the surplus disposition by roll call.
The decisions set the district to accept construction bids at a future board meeting and to begin targeted transfers into the construction fund for geothermal work once bid pricing is known. The board did not change the overall construction budget in the meeting; staff said further transfers and timing will be finalized after bid openings.
