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Black Hawk County board agrees to sell Raymond-area land to BMC Aggregates LLC for $35,000
Summary
Supervisors approved a resolution to enter a purchase agreement to sell county property in the Raymond area to BMC Aggregates LLC for $35,000; county staff said the state mining inspector inspected the site and raised no concerns.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on May 6 approved a resolution to enter a real estate purchase agreement with BMC Aggregates LLC for a county property in the Raymond area for $35,000 and authorized the board chair to sign the agreement.
County staff reported the state mining inspector visited the site and "saw nothing. Had no concerns there," and said the inspector indicated no further state oversight would be needed after sale because the site would no longer be classified as a mining facility. A county representative told the board at least one resident of Raymond contacted the county with questions about the buyer's intentions and was reassured that the county did not expect additional development beyond site use and that some erosion or sound mitigation may be added.
Raymond officials attended the meeting. The mayor of Raymond spoke in support of the sale, saying the buyer "has an amazing facility" and urged the county to complete the transaction. The board passed the resolution by roll call.
Why it matters: the sale transfers county-owned land to a private aggregates company and ends county oversight tied to mining classification, according to staff. The agreement price is $35,000 as recorded in the purchase agreement placed on the meeting record.
Details: staff said the state mining inspector's review found no issues, and the county will authorize the chair to sign the purchase agreement. The board recorded the motion and roll call approval; no additional conditions or large public objections were recorded in the meeting minutes.
