Members of the Griswold School Board and Lewis City Council held a joint meeting Wednesday evening, with regard to the sale of the Lewis Elementary Building. Griswold Superintendent Dave Henrichs told KJAN News the Board, Council, and about 10-members of the public listened to two, hour-long presentations for use of the facility by prospective buyers Chris Jahnke, with 3HO, LLC in Atlantic, and Alan Kennedy, also of Atlantic. The first proposal was from Alan Kennedy.

The second proposal, from Chris Jahnke, garnered a more favorable response.

Kennedy estimated he would be able to pay the school about $85,000 for the property, whereas Jahnke would pay $40,000. But the offers weren’t the only thing to be considered.

The Board and Council selected Jahnke’s proposal to move forward with the sale process.

Henrichs said both proposals were well received, but the funding issue was the overriding factor in selecting his proposal. There are still some negotiations to proceed forward with before a public hearing is held on the sale. He said also, everyone’s goal for the building is the same, to repurpose it for the long-term, to make sure it’s not an eyesore or detriment to the community.