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Land could be used for bus garage or tennis courts. 12:21 pm, Apr. 13, 2021 ×
The Osakis School District will be purchasing more land. The school board approved the $75,000 transaction at the Tuesday, April 12, regular school board meeting.
According to Superintendent Randy Bergquist, the transaction also includes a land swap with the sellers, Scott and Janel Baker. The district is purchasing about 7 acres, which is situated between First Avenue West and First Avenue East (County Road 3), south of the school’s existing tennis courts.
The district will then give the Bakers about an acre of land, which is adjacent to the Baker’s home property at the end of First Avenue West.
The bare lot for the bus garage is a couple of blocks southeast of the school. 7:48 pm, Mar. 8, 2021 ×
The Osakis School District is getting closer to building a new bus garage as school board members approved the purchase of land at the Monday, March 8, school board meeting.
A motion was made, which was unanimously approved, for the approval of the “land acquisition at a purchase price that is fair and equitable for both sides.”
The cost of the property is not known yet as the school district is working with the sellers, according to Superintendent Randy Bergquist.
The 1.92-acre piece of property is owned by Helmer and Jeanette Wright. It is on First Avenue East near Rush Street, a couple blocks southeast of the school.