As the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District closes in on a closing date for the $2.25 million purchase of the former Broadway Middle School, the executive director and board are looking to the future.

How will the district use the 73,000 square feet of building space on 5.4 acres in the heart of Seaside, who will their partners be and how much will it cost?

Directors met at a work session last Thursday to receive a purchase update and schedule future public information sessions.

Livestreamed and on-demand webinars will detail financing, partnerships and potential uses for the property, board member Celeste Bodner said, with participation from board, staff and the public.

“I’m proud of this board and the due diligence in this transaction,” Bodner said. “We want to provide some visibility about what’s been done and what’s ahead in this process.”