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Mount Holly council withdraws 131 South Main from upset-bid process, directs staff to pursue economic-development options
Summary
After weeks of public comment and two competing offers, the Mount Holly City Council voted to withdraw 131 South Main from the statutory upset-bid sale process and reject received offers, directing staff to return with alternative disposal options under the state's economic-development authorities.
The Mount Holly City Council voted to withdraw the downtown property at 131 South Main from the upset-bid sale process and rejected the two offers the city had received, Mayor Moore presiding.
City Manager Jason Blanton told the council the upset-bid process began after the council accepted an offer of $762,500 on March 10 subject to the statutory upset-bid period. The Mount Holly Historical Society submitted the only upset bid during the statutory period at $815,000; no further bids were received during the required follow-up advertisement period, Blanton said.
The issue drew extended public comment and debate at the meeting. Eighteen members of the public and business owners spoke for and against selling 131 South Main to the historical society. Michelle Yao, owner of Black Sheep Coffee, said the building should be run by an entity that would occupy…
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