(Seguin) — The Mary B. Erskine campus is one step closer to getting new ownership. The Seguin ISD sold the historic campus, on East College Street, to a private developer a few years ago.

It has sat idle ever since. Now, the Guadalupe Appraisal District is looking to purchase the building and the surrounding land for $1.8 million — bringing it back into public ownership.

The Seguin City Council approved the proposed deal during its meeting on Tuesday.

The property is currently under contract, but Chief Appraiser Peter Snaddon says the appraisal district still needs approval from most of the taxing entities it serves. Snaddon says they’ve outgrown their current space on North Austin Street and need room to grow.

“We do a lot more than appraising, as I’ve been indicating to many. We admi

See Full Page