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Clinton BOE Finds Buyer For Old Jr. High School Property

The Clinton School District has found a buyer for the old Jr. High School property.

Less than 24 hours after rejecting bids from two bidders, the a buyer stepped forward meeting the price set by the Clinton School Board of Education. Superintendent of Clinton Schools, Dr. Jeff Holmes explains John Warner IV matched the $200-thousand threshold the board was seeking for the property.

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Dr. Holmes says this is a nice relief for the district because they were discussing the option of taking the property to a realtor to sell. He explains there are costs associated with a realtor that would have brought their asking price up.

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The $200-thousand will help offset the over $300-thousand cost to purchase the new elementary school property. Dr. Holmes notes it will go into the capital fund.

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The district had the old junior high school property for sale for about 30 days. Dr. Holmes says there are some very specific timelines the district had to meet to sell the property, and they worked with an attorney to make sure they met those guidelines.

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