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Midway ISD approves purchase of nearly 40 acres for potential elementary site
Summary
The Midway ISD Board approved resolutions to buy two tracts totaling roughly 40 acres near Spigleville Road for about $1.97 million, using bond savings; the purchases are intended to secure a future elementary campus footprint while development moves into the area.
Midway Independent School District trustees voted to approve two resolutions authorizing the district to proceed with purchases that together would add roughly 40 acres of land to the districts inventory.
Superintendent Dr. Allen told the board the district is considering buying a 25.477-acre tract from Brian and Ashley Bundy for $1,473,400 and a 15.286-acre tract from C3 Real Estate Investments LLC for $500,000, for a combined cost of about $1,973,400. The board approved separate resolutions for each tract and amended one resolution to delegate signing authority to the board vice president so closings can proceed if documents become actionable.
Dr. Allen said the properties sit near Spigleville Road just past River Valley Middle School and could accommodate an elementary school footprint similar to Castleman Creek or Woodway Elementary (about a 600-student capacity). He showed overlays indicating access points and said the land is attractive because planned residential development and utility projects in the area would provide water, wastewater and roadway capacity for a future campus. He also noted some portions of the parcels are near recently developed baseball fields and that the districts long-term needs motivated a proactive purchase.
Board members asked about site constraints, floodplain and infrastructure. Dr. Allen and staff answered that the tracts were evaluated for usefulness, that the district expects road and utility access from planned residential work, and that engineers and city reviewers are involved before closing. He emphasized the district does not need the land today but that acquiring it now preserves options as growth occurs.
Funding and next steps: administration said the purchases would come from bond savings rather than the maintenance and operations budget; earlier financial reports showed favorable variances on bond projects. The resolutions only authorize the district to take action on closing documents if and when they are presented; the board did not sign final contracts at the meeting. Trustees approved both resolutions by voice vote.
What happens next: the administration will proceed with closing documents if they become actionable, coordinate any required environmental or structural assessments, and bring ratifying documentation or final contracts to the board as required.
