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Greenville
Levy Information
Responses
to utility questions from
taxpayers
Douglas Fries, Superintendent
Greenville Schools
Following
are the responses to the
utility question savings on the upcoming bond issue.
Also attached are three other questions
that
we were given.
What
will happen with old
buildings?
The
Ohio Facilities Construction
Commission will fund the demolition and abatement of the three
elementary
buildings along with the Junior High School if it is determined to be
in the
best public interest to do so. There
is
money allocated at the rate of 57% local and 43% from Ohio to handle
the cost
of demolition and abatement. The
building contents can be used or sold and the remainder of the ground
could be
used for green space or sold to the highest bidder.
Should it be determined that the
buildings
have a use to the public or private citizens which will benefit the
community,
they could be considered for any purpose available or sold at that time.
Who
pays for the disposal of the
old buildings?
Ohio
will fund 43% of the cost of
demolition and abatement which is anticipated to be a total of more
than $
3,000,000. Each
building will be
assessed separately for potential community uses.
The state will only share in abatement
if the
buildings are razed. If
a determination
is made to demolish the
buildings at a
later date, it would be entirely on the taxpayers to fund such a
project.
Why
is North School still used by
someone else for the purpose of a school?
The
district chose to no longer use
it for classrooms to downsize their operational cost. North School had
the
smallest footprint of any building in the district and was the oldest
facility
owned at the time. Ohio Public Schools are subject to many rules and
regulations that are not necessarily required for other owners. North school had
areas needing abatement
which was estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. It had no elevator making
handicapped
accessibility difficult as special education populations grew.
Download
the attached pdf for
specific information here
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