Moore Opportunities: Advancing the Moore Property Vision
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HISTORY OF MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Jeffco Public Schools)
OPERATIONAL PERIOD
1978 Built
1980 Open
~ 19,000
Total students served
455
Students enrolled/year (9 year historical average)
2024 Closed
POMONA CONSOLIDATION AND MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSURE (Jeffco Public Schools) What is the Thriving Schools Initiative? • Regional Opportunities for Thriving Schools is Jeffco Public Schools’ (Jeffco) response to the Board of Education’s request for a comprehensive plan to ensure thriving schools and extraordinary student experiences.
• Jeffco Public Schools has the capacity to serve 88,000 students in its traditional district-managed schools and currently only serves 66,500 students. Jeffco’s excess capacity impacts every part of the district as it stretches resources to sustain all its schools. Jeffco must use resources efficiently to solve many challenges created by changing demographics.
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL THRIVING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE TIMELINE November 10, 2022
Jeffco Public Schools begins phase I of Regional Opportunities for Thriving Schools. Jeffco Public School Board recommends beginning school consolidation for elementary schools in the district.
May 11, 2023
Jeffco Public Schools begins phase II of Regional Opportunities for Thriving Schools.
June 2023
Jeffco School Board votes to consolidate Moore Middle School with Pomona High school, creating a Jr/Sr High School.
• Most importantly, budget limitations create inequities in the educational opportunities that schools are able to provide to students.
May 2024
• Regional Opportunities for Thriving Schools Phase I focused on thriving elementary schools. Phase II focuses on thriving K-8 and middle schools.
February 12, 2026
At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Moore Middle School closes its doors and consolidates with Pomona High School.
Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education votes to surplus Moore Middle School.
MUNICIPAL PURCHASING PROCESS
PROPERTY INFORMATION Size
Property Approximately 16 acres Building 99,000 square feet
Location
8455 W 88th Ave Westminster, CO 80005
Cost and Deal Terms
Under negotiation
FUNDING AVENUES 3H: PARAMEDICS AND PAVEMENT Westminster voters asked for faster emergency response and better neighborhood streets — and we are delivering. By dedicating these funds exactly as promised and reporting on them transparently, we are honoring our commitment to open, responsive government. Residents in Appleblossom can now see and feel the benefits of the Paramedic and Pavement sales tax.”
– Mayor Claire Carmelia
City of Westminster voters approved the 3H: Paramedics and Pavement Ballot Measure, which included a 0.4 percent sales tax that went into effect in 2026. The passage of the 3H: Paramedics and Pavement Ballot Measure ensures the City can continue providing high-quality emergency services and maintain safe, reliable streets for decades to come. 3H 2025: Paramedics and Pavement Fund will track the City’s work to hire 45.5 new firefighters, emergency medical, and support personnel as well as the construction of a new fire station in central Westminster and rebuild of Station 3. 3H: Paramedics and Pavement funds can be used to secure the property now. Should the City choose to use the land for non-fire-related purposes, it will require a repayment process from another City funding source into the 3H Fund. Examples of other City funding sources include General Fund, Parks Open Space and Trails Fund (POST), Transportation Fund, etc.
PROPERTY CONCERNS Asbestos-Containing Building Materials
Located throughout the building and in the outdoor tennis courts. The City will obtain an updated Asbestos Inspection Report from a certified environmental consultant. There may be additional areas discovered with further testing.
Mercury
Located in the gym floor. Gyms built between the 1960s and 1980s sometimes have mercury compounds that were used to speed up curing of polyurethane-based flooring.
Potentially Other Hazardous Materials
The City will obtain an updated Hazardous Materials Survey from a certified environmental consultant. With additional testing, it is common for buildings of this age to have other hazardous building materials that require remediation.
SECURING THE LAND FOR OUR COMMUNITY Why the City is Interested • By pursuing the acquisition now, the City will ensure the community — not private interests — will determine its future.
• The City is intentionally beginning with community engagement and inviting residents to share their ideas and priorities. • Community feedback will help shape what uses best meet Westminster’s current and future needs.
PROPERTY IDEAS HOW MUCH SPACE MIGHT THESE TWO FACILITIES NEED?
APPROXIMATELY
8 ACRES
A future fire station and fire administration building on a portion of the parcel is one strong option that is being evaluated during the engagement process. Westminster voters approved Ballot Measure 3H: Paramedics and Pavement in 2025 to strengthen emergency services and improve neighborhood infrastructure, and the measure provides funding for fire service investments, including construction of fire facilities. If it is determined that a fire station is a suitable public use, existing voter-approved 3H funding could be used for land acquisition and construction of future fire department facilities.
3H PROGRESS Assembling the construction project team including the architect and contractor, for a central fire station and replacement Station 3
Repaved the Appleblossom neighborhood in
2026
Hiring more than 30 additional emergency personnel; first cohort of 15 new firefighters to start no later than January
2027
Hired a full-time employee to support training for current and future firefighters provided by 3H funds
Purchasing new Fire apparatus to be delivered
Paving the Amherst Neighborhood is scheduled for
2027
Once design and construction of the new northside fire station is completed, 3H funds will be used to hire firefighters and emergency personnel to staff the station
2030
WHAT IS LIVING NEAR A FIRE STATION LIKE? Fire Stations as Neighbors Provide a sense of safety and reassurance Fast response times to your home Provide a clean and wellmaintained space in the neighborhood Integrate into the neighborhood Provides a location for community connection
When the Fire Department Gets a Call:
Unlike the movies, fire stations don’t use bells that ring around the campus for a call. Firefighters and paramedics are alerted by lights and speakers inside the station that are low volume. There are no audible external alerts. The Westminster Fire Department minimizes the use of a truck’s sirens, limiting the use to main roads and when necessary for the safety of the public and responders. A specialized emergency services traffic signal may be installed on 88th Avenue, stopping traffic to allow fire department apparatus to exit the station and access 88th Avenue, further reducing the need for sirens.
WESTMINSTER SERVICE MAP Proposed Station Study Areas
4 minute travel areas from existing and proposed fire stations. Travel areas calculated on ArcPro using 4.5 minute generated service areas. Four Minute Travel Area
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MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL ACREAGE MAP
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT TIMELINE Q1
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PROPERTY ACQUISITION PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
ABATEMENT & DECONSTRUCTION DESIGN CONSTRUCTION
FACILITY OPEN
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