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Garfield schedules Dec. 3 public forum after consultant recommends $1 purchase of elementary school property
Summary
Council received a recommendation from consultant TSE to acquire Garfield Elementary for $1 and winterize the buildings; the council scheduled a public forum for Dec. 3, 2024 to gather community input.
The Garfield City Council voted on Nov. 12 to hold a public forum on Dec. 3 to gather community input after consultant TSE recommended the city purchase Garfield Elementary for $1 and winterize the buildings.
Mayor Gary Blackburn reported that TSE advised the city to acquire the property and that the consultant will present a more formal proposal at the planned public forum. Council Member Smead moved to schedule the forum and Council Member Rambo seconded; the motion passed with all members present voting yes.
The transcript records the recommendation and the forum date but does not include detailed plans for reuse, estimated costs to winterize the buildings, or a proposed timeline for ownership transfer. TSE is expected to present those details at the public forum.
