March 9, 2007 Bye, bye Joseph G. School board OKs sales of historic Wilson school By ED COX of The Dalles Chronicle The North Wasco County School District has agreed to sell the property on which the former Joseph G. Wilson Elementary School sits for nearly half a million dollars to McCandliss Development of Hood River. Last night, the district's board of directors voted unanimously (with one abstention) to accept a sale price of $469,535 offered by a developer from Hood River for the property at 1413 E. 12th Street. Wayne Haythorn, representative for Zone 1 (Mosier/Rowena) abstained from the vote. The sale was stipulated to be "as is" with the buyer accepting responsibility for abatement and demolition of the buildings. The City of The Dalles issued a demolition permit to the district on Feb. 20 with the condition that it first make a pictorial and graphic history of the landmark building. According to board chair Dave Jones, the sale price was arrived at by subtracting just over $180,000 - in expected costs to the district for abatement and demolition - from an initial $650,000 offer. The advantage, Jones says, is that the district can effect the sale quickly without being responsible for those processes. With the acceptance of the offer, a 30-day buyer due diligence period begins. The period allows the buyer to investigate issues that could affect the sale - in particular, to check environmental issues such as lead paint and asbestos - before closing 60 days later. Jones said the district is "mindful of those who are using the building" and will be working with Rymmel Lovell to find a new place to house her educational history museum. Story copied from http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program