Resler The Delphi Community School Board of School Trustees voted to proceed with the purchase of 15 acres of land from Delphi United Methodist Church for no more than $15,500 per acre at a Sept. 8 board meeting. That purchase was finalized last week, according to school board president Robert Resler.

Resler said Friday the land was cash-rented by the end of the week to a local farmer without undergoing a competitive bid or price-quote process. He stated the school corporation did not need to take public input for the transaction.

Resler said a bid process would result in an additional cost of roughly $30,000 for taxpayers due to the need for an access road. He said the board desired to save the school corporation the added expense.

After a question was raised by the Comet about the possible legal bid requirement to lease out the land, Resler replied that although the board was not required by law to bid out the work, it would now proceed with the bid process.

"Because you have complained, the board will get bids," he said.