The Eugene 4J School District has found a potential buyer for a vacant bank it purchased last year that it had hoped to turn into its new headquarters.
The district bought the shuttered Wells Fargo building at Broadway and Oak in downtown Eugene on the advice of its former Superintendent Andy Dey. The school board changed course a few months later after receiving a tough revenue forecast that left the district doubtful it could afford the estimated $12 million in renovation costs.
Last week, the board moved to sell the building to Lane County for a little over $2.9 million. Eugene 4J spokesperson Kelly McIver said the vote allowed the board to declare the property surplus, and allow the superintendent to start the months-long process of selling it to the county…