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Commissioners back sale of county lots at assessed value with 20% processing fee; staff to prepare sale program
Summary
After staff inventory of county‑owned parcels, commissioners agreed to offer lots at assessed value plus a 20% administrative fee (to recoup program costs); staff will publish availability and mail notice to contiguous property owners per county policy.
County staff completed an inventory of county‑owned properties and brought a proposal for a repeatable sale process. The administrator recommended the board allow sales at assessed value (the approach used previously to encourage ownership and development) but add a 20% administrative surcharge to recover county costs of processing title, mailings, and record updates.
Under the proposal, any offer to purchase a county lot would trigger a mailed notice to contiguous property owners, who would have an opportunity to submit competing offers (the county will not conduct an open public auction). The board agreed that assessed‑value pricing plus the administrative surcharge would remain a good incentive while recouping county administrative costs. Staff will finalize application materials, provide property lists and an online packet describing the process, and place the policy onto the consent agenda for formal adoption.
