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Board approves Dublin easement, refers vacancy-sale rules to facilities committee and authorizes legal contract
Summary
The Bladen County Board approved an easement for water and sewer work at Dublin School, directed the facilities committee to study upset-bid and rental options for vacant schools (Plainview, East Arcadia), and authorized the chair to enter a legal services contract; one action item was approved in full though its public content was not specified in the transcript.
At its May 11 meeting the Bladen County Board of Education approved several formal actions: an easement to allow the Town of Dublin to bring water and sewer lines onto the Dublin School site, a referral of the upset-bid and rental options for two vacant schools to the facilities committee, and authorization for the board chair to enter a legal services contract.
Superintendent Dr. Atkinson described the easement request from the Town of Dublin, saying the work would make water and sewer upgrades on district property and would be completed over the summer to avoid disrupting operations. The board voted to approve the easement and authorized the superintendent to sign required documents on behalf of the board.
On surplus properties the superintendent recommended that the facilities committee study the upset-bid process and possible rental agreements for Plainview and East Arcadia. Board members discussed leasing windows, liability and priority for public and charter schools; one member suggested exploring rental agreements of less than 10 years to limit long-term exposure. The motion to have the facilities committee review the upset-bid process and propose thresholds and rental options passed; legal counsel and the town attorney were asked to brief the committee in advance of the June meeting.
After a closed session the board approved action item 10.1 in its entirety; the public transcript did not specify the content of that item. The board also approved a motion authorizing the chair to enter into a legal services contract with attorney Neil Whitford of Kirkland Whitford Berryman Gordon & Brown Associates.
Votes at a glance: - Easement on Dublin School property with the Town of Dublin: approved (motion carried). - Facilities committee referral: passed (motion carried) to review upset-bid thresholds and possible rental agreements for Plainview and East Arcadia. - Action item 10.1: board approved in its entirety (public content not specified in transcript). - Authorization for chair to enter legal services contract with Neil Whitford: approved.
