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Commissioner Hovis - Public Works - To Accept an Offer to Purchase a County Owned Surplus Parcel (PID 121058) Located on the Corner of North D Street and West Virginia Avenue in Bessemer City and Authorize Staff to Initiate the Upset Bid Process
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STAFF CONTACT
Daniel K. Ziehm, PE - Public Works Director - 704-862-6795
BUDGET IMPACT
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No additional County funds.
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BACKGROUND
Gaston County currently owns PID 121058 (.08 acres) located on the corner of North D Street and West Virginia Avenue, Bessemer City. On April 12, 2007, Gaston County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2007-134 to declare this non-essential County-owned property as surplus and authorized staff to initiate sale procedures pursuant to applicable North Carolina G.S. § 160A-270. The parcel is vacant land not planned to be used by the County for future use.
The Gaston County Public Works office has received an offer to purchase said property for $1,600. Approval of this Board Action formally accepts said offer and authorizes staff to proceed with the upset bid process.
Under North Carolina 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 accepts 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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