We hope for a different outcome, but another pitched battle could be ahead for the disposition of funds from the upcoming sale of a Hamilton County Schools building.
On Thursday, the Hamilton County Board of Education voted to accept a $4.5 million offer by Legends Holdings for the former East Brainerd Elementary School building on East Brainerd Road.
School board attorney Scott Bennett said the school district will realize a net gain of $4.1 million from the property. That, in itself, is remarkable since just eight months ago school officials said they expected to get about $2.7 million for the property.
But it’s how the proceeds are spent that may get contentious.
In February 2015, Hamilton County commissioners voted to divvy up the proceeds from the sale of the old East Brainerd Elementary building and use the money to cover school projects in their districts.