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Commissioner Worley - Public Works - To Accept an Offer to Purchase a County Owned Surplus Parcel (PID 203783 Located at 2005 Beauhaven Lane, Belmont) and Authorize Staff to Initiate the Upset Bid Process
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STAFF CONTACT
Dan Ziehm - Public Works - 704-862-6795
BUDGET IMPACT
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No additional County funds.
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BACKGROUND
Gaston County currently owns PID 203783 (.32 acres) located at 2005 Beauhaven Lane in Belmont. On April 24, 2018, the Gaston County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2018-105 to declare this non-essential County-owned property as surplus and authorized staff to initiate sale procedures pursuant to applicable North Carolina General Statute 160A-270. This parcel is not in an area the County is planning to redevelop, nor is it planned for current or future development for County use.
The Gaston County Public Works office has received an offer to purchase said property for $21,100. Approval of this Board Action formally accepts said offer and authorizes staff to proceed with the upset bid process. If approved, Gaston County Public Works will collect the 5% bid deposit of $1,055 before advertising in the newspaper for the ten (10) day upset bid period.
Under G.S. 160A-269, a County has the authority to “receive, solicit, or negotiate an offer to purchase property and advertise it for upset bids.” Under this statute, if the Board of Commissioners accept an offer for said property, the County must then advertise the bid in the newspaper and allow ten (10) days for other bids to be received. Staff will bring the highest and best offer back to the Board of Commissioners for final approval.
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