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Westfir says talks with Oak Ridge continue on Westridge School opportunity
Summary
City leaders reported progress in preliminary, fact-finding talks with Oak Ridge about possible leasing, purchase or shared use of the Westridge School facility; no agreements have been finalized and a small team will continue discussions.
Mayor Watson told the council that Westfir has formed a four-person team to explore options for the Westridge School property and will meet with Oak Ridge representatives in the coming days. The talks remain at an early fact-finding stage and include evaluating space used by Head Start and county food services.
"We are still in fact-finding stages and education," the mayor said, noting Oak Ridge is a partner in the discussions and is somewhat further along. Options under consideration include leasing, purchase or moving some city administrative functions into the building; the council agreed that a future work session would be appropriate once more concrete proposals are developed.
Staff emphasized careful public outreach and indicated any major step would be brought to the full council for review and approval. No financial commitments were made at this meeting.
