Cheney school board OKs public hearing on Fisher Building

Cheney School District’s board of directors voted unanimously at their March 12 meeting to hold a public hearing March 26 to discuss an offer to purchase the district’s former administration building.

NAI Black Realtor Mitch Swenson told the board an offer had been made on the Fisher Building, which began life as the district’s high school in 1929, for $950,000 cash, contingent upon financing. The amount is within the state requirement of 90 percent of the appraised value of $1,055,000.

Swenson would not name the individual wishing to purchase the building, but listed several strong Cheney tie...