With the recent turnover of the former UW-Richland campus to County control, we have received numerous inquiries regarding property within the buildings (furniture, equipment, materials, etc.). At this time, the County is reviewing the contents of the buildings in addition to its ongoing space needs/architectural review. Currently, no decision has been made whether property contained within the buildings will be made available to organizations or individuals and if so, how that property will be allocated. In addition to its ongoing efforts to create a procedure for submitting proposed uses for the campus buildings, the Board’s Campus Reconfiguration Committee will be discussing the property inside the buildings and its eventual disposition. Again, at this time no decisions have been made regarding any of the property inside the campus buildings, except for that any property specifically known to belong to the UW Alumni Association or the UW Foundation.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be directed to County Administrator Candace Pesch, but the public is advised to follow the proceedings of the Campus Reconfiguration Committee, as the County Board will ultimately make the decisions regarding the property.