Tulsa School for the Arts?

[Shadow6]

I would HOPE that all those closed schools are sold to entities that pay taxes.  The whole point of this Project Schoolhouse effort was financial.  TPS needed to save money and restructure.  Wilson Middle School is prime real estate!  An entire city block on 11th street close to downtown does not come on the market very often. This is truly a once in a lifetime thing.  

Does TU pay property taxes?  Does OU?  Do non-profits have to pay property taxes? If these entities in fact pay property taxes, do they get a special deal, or do they pay like homeowners and businesses?  I went to the county tax rolls and searched two lots owned by TU, and the property tax was zero.  But perhaps their taxes are rolled up into a lump sum?

As a plus, I'd like to see the properties go to entities located in Tulsa. No out-of-town owners.  

I've heard all sorts of rumors concerning Wilson MS on 11th and Delaware.  Bama Pie wants it.  TU wants it.  OU wants it.  The Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless wants it.  And the topper rumor, TU wants it to level it and build a parking garage because they can't on their property.

There are four or more windows busted at Wilson.   I wonder if the other closed properties are suffering a similar fate.  

[ZYX]

Uh, not sure why you changed the name of the thread, and it's a bit off-topic, but I don't care if it goes to something that pays taxes or not. I'm more concerned about the use it gets. It should definitely not be torn down, and I would love for it to become the Tulsa School for the Arts.

[Shadow6]

Uh, not sure why you changed the name of the thread, and it's a bit off-topic, but I don't care if it goes to something that pays taxes or not. I'm more concerned about the use it gets. It should definitely not be torn down, and I would love for it to become the Tulsa School for the Arts.

I'm not a thread hijacker, and I don't post here much.  However, other posters brought up the University School and Wilson MS, so I thought a comment on Wilson and it's future was fair game.

When I have more time, I'll create a thread on the Project Schoolhouse properties.