Michelle (district staff) updated the board on an ongoing property closing known as the Union Avenue site. She said the district has resolved two of three outstanding items required by the purchaser's title company: Suffolk County Department of Health issued a no-further-action letter for storm-drain and sanitary-system removal, and the county approved the removal of an underground storage tank. The district has also finalized the final cost report and will submit it to the state to close out the building permit.

The remaining impediment to completing the sale is a title history issue: the deed apparently references an earlier entity "Sachem number 10" dating to the 19th century. Staff provided proof for Sachem number 5 and for the current central district name, but the title company continues to list the older identifier as an exception. Michelle said the district's attorney would seek a waiver from the county or otherwise resolve the historical-record requirement.

Why it matters: sale proceeds were identified by trustees as a resource the district needs, and several board members urged that staff prioritize closing the transaction. "We really want this sold, and we need this money," said Stephanie, a board member who reported receiving community calls about alleged delays.

Legal context: Chris (district counsel) advised that title reports commonly list exceptions that parties may agree to waive; if a purchaser accepts the sale with the exception, the transaction can proceed despite the title exception, subject to negotiation.

Next steps: administration will ask the district attorney to pursue either the documentation or a county waiver and will report back to the board; Michelle said she will follow up with the attorney and update trustees as soon as the title issue is cleared.