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Council accepts single bid below appraisal for Trevitt Lane property; some councilors oppose timing
Summary
The Casper City Council accepted a high bid of $536,174.40 for the city-owned Trevitt Lane property at the July 15 meeting, despite the appraised value of $575,000 and objections from two councilors who cited timing and traffic-study concerns.
On July 15 the City of Casper accepted a high bid of $536,174.40 for city-owned property commonly referred to as the Trevitt Lane property. City staff said the property had been appraised at $575,000; only one bid was received in the public process.
Councilor Kyle Gamroth and Councilor Elsir Haskins voted against accepting the bid. Gamroth said this was the second solicitation of the same property and that the single bid suggested limited market demand; he also cited concern about additional traffic generated by a planned Wyoming Classical Academy facility farther north on Robertson Road and said the city has not yet completed a Robertson Road corridor study. Haskins said the bid was significantly lower than appraisal and expressed displeasure that the city could not counter the offer.
Why this matters: acceptance transfers ownership of city property and affects local planning for Robertson Road. Council discussion centered on whether to accept a below‑appraisal bid now or wait for the corridor study and more competitive market conditions. City staff advised council that the public bid process produced the lone offer shown in the packet.
Council action: a motion to accept the high bid passed with Councilors Gamroth and Haskins voting nay and all other councilors voting aye. The council did not reject the bid, so the sale will proceed according to the terms included in the bid documents.
Context and next steps: staff will proceed with closing under the bid terms unless further administrative prerequisites appear in the sale documents. Councilors urged attention to the upcoming Robertson Road corridor study prior to additional disposals or related approvals in that corridor.
