{"id":2287734,"date":"2024-07-02T07:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T11:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moses-lake-school-district-to-sell-two-properties-amid-financial-crisis-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T07:42:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T11:42:59","slug":"moses-lake-school-district-to-sell-two-properties-amid-financial-crisis-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moses-lake-school-district-to-sell-two-properties-amid-financial-crisis-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Moses Lake School District to sell two properties amid financial crisis &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmoses-lake-school-district-to-sell-two-properties-amid-financial-crisis-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287734&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On\u200c July 2, 2024, the Moses Lake School District announced\u200d plans to sell two surplus properties in an\u200d effort to address a financial crisis that has resulted in the loss of over 200 \u200bjobs. The district&#8217;s board of directors made the decision in order \u2063to safeguard \u2062taxpayer money \u200dand interests. This move comes after the district faced\u200d challenges passing its Maintenance and Operations Levy earlier \u200cin the year, leading to a\u200b $20 million budget \u200creduction. The district had to \u200bresort\u2063 to drastic measures, including approving an inter-fund loan to make payroll and reducing 85 more positions. The sale of the properties is intended to provide some revenue boost and\u200c prevent the district from paying taxes on unused land. Despite some complications in previous negotiations with the county, the board voted to surplus the \u200cproperties and seek new appraisals before \u2063proceeding with the sale.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Moses Lake School District to sell two properties amid financial crisis<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/tim-clouser-the-center-square\/\">Tim Clouser | The Center Square<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-02T07:37:50-04:00\">July 2, 2024 7:37 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1689775\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)\u00a0\u2013 The Moses Lake School District plans to sell two surplus properties as it scraps together all the money it can amid a financial crisis that has put more than 200 people out of work.<\/p>\n<p>The district\u2019s board of directors announced its intent to sell during Thursday\u2019s meeting, issuing a press release afterward stating it\u2019s intended to \u201csafeguard taxpayer money and interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, MLSD repeatedly failed to garner enough votes to pass its Maintenance and Operations Levy, leading to the loss of other funding and a deeper dive into the district\u2019s spending, which noted a myriad of issues amounting to a $20 million budget reduction.<\/p>\n<p>The situation became so dire that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_ddaa5342-1d47-11ef-b203-d75346feba8a.html\">district officials had to approve an inter-fund loan to make its May payroll<\/a><\/strong>. The day before voting to approve the loan, the district announced it would reduce 85 more positions, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_377efcae-1eb7-11ef-8d42-83538b588950.html\">taking the total up to 215 personnel<\/a><\/strong> for the month. <\/p>\n<p>While MLSD made its June payroll thanks to $9 million in grants, a representative with the North Central Educational Services District told the board that there was only so much left in available grants and other funding, meaning it couldn\u2019t repeat the strategy to the same degree again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve taken a look at the surrounding property values within a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-issue-shelter-in-place-now-order-for-everyone-within-half-mile-radius-of-downtown-waukesha\/\" title=\"Police Issue \u2018Shelter In Place Now\u2019 Order For Everyone Within Half-Mile Radius Of Downtown Waukesha\">half-mile radius<\/a> of here,\u201d said Project Manager Brian Sewell, \u201cand there\u2019s quite a market out there for property along Yonezawa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sewell said MLSD hopes to sell its 89,000-square-foot lot off Yonezawa Way and a half-acre parcel at 2nd St. NE and Wheeler Road. The sales could provide a slight revenue boost and save the district from paying taxes on a property only good for growing noxious weeds.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the meeting, Thomas Gaines, the central services director for Grant County, spoke up about two verbal offers he exchanged with Jeremy O\u2019Neil, MLSD\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaked-emails-show-applebees-executive-citing-skyrocketing-inflation-as-advantage-to-lower-wages\/\" title=\"Leaked Emails Show Applebees Executive Citing Skyrocketing Inflation as \u201cAdvantage\u201d to Lower Wages\">chief operations officer<\/a>. However, the district official failed to go through the proper channels. <\/p>\n<p>Gaines said he went through multiple negotiations, believing that O\u2019Neil was engaging with the board or other officials before the county paid for an appraisal in January of this year. While MLSD received the property values back in March, the conversation soon dried up. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince then, it has been like pulling teeth to get communication from the school district,\u201d Gaines said. \u201cTime is of the essence. We need to get our coroner\u2019s office built, and we have other options, but this is the perfect option.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 89,000-square-foot lot off Yonezawa Way is located just around the corner from several healthcare facilities, making it the perfect spot for the county; however, since O\u2019Neil failed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-who-reported-sexual-assault-at-school-suspended-even-after-boy-charged\/\" title=\"Teen Who Reported Sexual Assault at School Suspended, Even After Boy Charged\">follow proper procedure<\/a>, the county ultimately wasted its time and money entertaining the idea.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the board voted on Thursday to surplus the two properties and acquire new appraisals. While MLSD intends to sell the properties, it\u2019s required to host a public hearing before then. <\/p>\n<p>Gaines said the county\u2019s first offer was $360,000, but after O\u2019Neil renegotiated the size of the lot, it decreased that offer to $114,000. Regardless, it\u2019s money in MLSD\u2019s pockets but will require more oversight than initially led on. <\/p>\n<p>MLSD will host a public hearing on July 25 to allow for comments on the potential sales. Following that, the district will have 45-days to award the sales after advertising the properties in the local newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re sorry that the gentlemen had been told certain things,\u201d Interim Superintendent Carole Lewis said, \u201cbut we\u2019re in a place where we need to go through the correct processes, and this is the first step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1689775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1689775\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Tags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/budget\/\">Budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor\/\">Labor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/public-schools\/\">Public Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington\/\">Washington<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Moses Lake School District is planning to sell two surplus properties in order to generate revenue during a financial crisis that has resulted in over 200 job losses. The district&#8217;s board of directors announced their intention to sell the properties in order to protect taxpayer interests. The district has faced budget reductions and had to take out a loan to make payroll, and is now looking to sell properties to alleviate financial strain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2287735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/empty-classroom-photo-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33634,33632,33633],"class_list":["post-2287734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-financial-crisis","tag-moses-lake-school-district","tag-sell-properties"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/empty-classroom-photo-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287734\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}