Alliance Schools sells ex-North Lincoln School site to preserve area

City agrees to purchase former school property for $10 to ensure future plans align with neighborhood needs.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The Alliance City School District has sold the former North Lincoln School property to the city of Alliance for $10, with the goal of ensuring the site is redeveloped in a way that benefits the surrounding neighborhood. The school was demolished in 2023, and the district wanted to avoid an auction that could have led to an undesirable outcome. The city plans to transfer the property to the Greater Alliance Development Corporation for future development, working with the district and residents to ensure the plans are beneficial to the area.

Why it matters

The sale of the former North Lincoln School property represents an effort by the school district and city to proactively shape the future of the site in a way that aligns with the needs and desires of the local community. By avoiding an auction, they hope to ensure the property is redeveloped in a way that strengthens the neighborhood and property values.

The details

Alliance City Council approved the $10 purchase of the former North Lincoln School property from the Alliance City School District on March 2. The school was demolished in 2023, and the district wanted to transfer the property to the city to avoid an auction that could have led to an undesirable outcome. The city plans to re-convey the property to the Greater Alliance Development Corporation for future development, with the goal of working with the district and residents to ensure the plans are beneficial to the surrounding neighborhood.

  • The school was demolished in 2023.
  • Alliance City Council approved the $10 purchase on March 2, 2026.
  • The transfer of the property to the city will be finalized after a legal review.

The players

Alliance City School District

The school district that previously owned the former North Lincoln School property and has now sold it to the city of Alliance for $10.

City of Alliance

The local government entity that has agreed to purchase the former North Lincoln School property from the school district for $10, with plans to transfer it to the Greater Alliance Development Corporation for future redevelopment.

Greater Alliance Development Corporation

The community improvement corporation that the city of Alliance plans to re-convey the former North Lincoln School property to for future development.

Rob Gress

The superintendent of the Alliance City School District, who stated the district's goal in transferring the property was to ensure it is redeveloped in a way that benefits the surrounding neighborhood.

Mike Dreger

The safety-service director for the city of Alliance, who told City Council the plan was to re-convey the property to the Greater Alliance Development Corporation for future development.

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What they’re saying

“The district's goal in transferring the North Lincoln property to the city was to ensure that the site returns to a productive use that benefits both the surrounding neighborhood and the community as a whole.”

— Rob Gress, Superintendent, Alliance City School District (the-review.com)

“The district hopes the property will ultimately be redeveloped into something that contributes positively to the area, strengthens property values, and returns the site to a useful purpose for the residents of Alliance.”

— Rob Gress, Superintendent, Alliance City School District (the-review.com)

What’s next

The transfer of the property from the Alliance City School District to the city of Alliance will be finalized after a legal review.

The takeaway

By proactively selling the former North Lincoln School property to the city for $10, the Alliance City School District has ensured the site will be redeveloped in a way that aligns with the needs and desires of the surrounding neighborhood, rather than potentially being sold at auction to the highest bidder with unknown plans for the property.