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WEM board weighs purchase and cleanup of lot across from high school
Summary
Superintendent Mark Winter told the board a lot across from the high school is for sale and that cleanup of old fuel barrels could be roughly $10,000 with potential soil removal at about $200 per sq. yard; the board asked for lot dimensions, parking estimates and a soil‑removal plan before proceeding.
The Waterville‑Elysian‑Morristown Board discussed a parcel for sale at the corner of 5th Street S. and Common Street E., directly across from the high school parking lot. Superintendent Mark Winter said a "verbal estimate was given for approximately $10,000 for the removal of the old fuel barrels on the property" and that "Any soil contamination would consist of the removal of soil at $200 per sq. yard." Winter also noted a soil contamination occurred in 2011 and was released as clear in 2013 under Minnesota Pollution Control Site ID Leak 16611, but board members expressed concern about lingering contamination inside a shed with a dirt floor.
Board members asked for more concrete details before any decision on purchase or use for parking: exact lot dimensions, an estimate of how many parking spaces the lot would allow, the soil‑removal process and cost estimate, and whether neighboring property owners would be willing to sell. Jon Bakken specifically asked about dimensions and parking capacity; the board directed Superintendent Winter to provide the requested technical and cost information for further consideration.
