County, school district work on leasing contract for campus buildings
At its Monday afternoon meeting, the Barron County Property Committee gave initial approval to the draft of a lease contract between Barron County and the Rice Lake Area School District for use of the student center and gymnasium at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County.
County Administrator Jeff French said more details have yet to be worked out but he was looking for head nods to keep the effort moving forward. He said the school district will put a lot of dollars into it to get a learning center up and running and wanted some assurance that the repurposing plan won’t be derailed.
Campus Director Abbey Fischer told the committee that she has sent the draft to the UW System’s administration for review and is excited to see the details worked out.
“We’re looking forward to this,” Fischer said. “It’s good for the community and good for the campus.”
