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Lewis County declares historic church surplus, issues sealed-bid call with preservation covenant
Summary
The county declared a church property surplus and issued sealed-bid instructions requiring bidders to commit to preserving the building’s historic character and follow an existing restrictive covenant; public commenters asked the county to protect the property’s history.
Lewis County commissioners voted July 15 to declare a historic church property surplus and directed staff to accept sealed bids that must demonstrate how the buyer will preserve the building’s historic nature and comply with a recorded restrictive covenant.
The county’s call for bids (published as notice item Resolution 25-193) requires bidders to submit a sealed package clearly marked for the church property and to include a proposal showing how the buyer will meet the requirements of the recorded covenant and preserve the site’s…
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