Commission authorizes applications to State Board of Finance to sell four former volunteer fire stations

The Eddy County Commissioner's Court voted to authorize sale of four former volunteer fire station properties and directed staff to prepare the required State Board of Finance applications.

County staff reminded the court that on Sept. 5, 2023 the board previously voted to close the four volunteer stations after consolidating into a full‑time Eddy County Fire and Rescue Department. At the April 22 meeting the court had determined the properties were no longer needed for county operations, that retaining them would be a financial loss, and that staff should proceed with sale. At this meeting the court approved four separate resolutions authorizing as‑is sales to a single purchaser, Sean Mitchell, at appraised values and contingent on State Board of Finance approval.

The four resolutions and appraised prices discussed at the meeting were: 115 North La Jorta Circle (appraised at $91,200), 1930 West Howard Road ($192,000), 4213 Spencer Road ($91,200) and 4130 West Texas (South County location, $56,000). The court voted to authorize staff to submit each sale application to the State Board of Finance; staff said the State Board process typically takes 45–90 days depending on scheduling.

Commissioners recorded affirmative votes for each resolution. Staff said the sales would be processed as is where is and that closing would be contingent upon State Board approval. No purchaser financing, post‑sale uses or buyer representations were approved by the county at the meeting; the sale approvals were limited to authorizing submission of sale applications to the State Board of Finance.