County to purchase easements to secure access to tax-forfeited parcels ahead of sale
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Summary
Pine County authorized purchase of two easements across private parcels to ensure access to portions of larger tax-forfeited property that the county plans to sell; combined cost was $2,500 for two easements.
The Pine County Board authorized purchase of two access easements across private parcels to ensure county access to portions of tax-forfeited land the county intends to sell. County staff described the affected property as a roughly 200-acre parcel of tax-forfeited land divided into three sale tracts. The two easements — one from Mark and Christine Bartel and one from Ryan Stefan — would ensure legal access to one of the tracts (PID 32.0097.000). County staff reported negotiated prices of $2,500 for the two easements combined and said securing access increases the parcels’ sale value. Commissioners approved the easement purchases by voice vote; staff said the action protects future access and allows planned sale processes to proceed.
