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Commission approves sale of 1042 Grant Avenue to adjacent owners after sealed-bid public hearing
Summary
Following a public hearing, Geary County commissioners accepted a sealed bid of $500 from Bradley and Jade White for 1042 Grant Avenue, directed staff to obtain a court order under prior tax-sale procedure, and instructed the sheriff's office to execute the sheriff's deed once statutory affidavit requirements are satisfied.
At a public hearing on Sept. 24 the Geary County Board of Commissioners accepted a sealed bid of $500 from Bradley and Jade White for a county property at 1042 Grant Avenue. The Whites own adjacent parcels and said they have mowed and maintained the lot; they told commissioners they plan to demolish the vacant structure and clean up the site.
Why it matters: The parcel has a prior tax-sale history and previously failed to sell by sealed bid in earlier offerings. Selling the vacant lot to an adjoining owner would remove a derelict building from the immediate neighborhood, return the property to private ownership and to the tax rolls, and reduce blight, according to the bidders and staff.
What the county will do next
- Court order and deed: Because the parcel was part of a prior judicial tax sale, county counsel and staff said the sale requires an order from the district court before the sheriff can execute a deed under the statutory process. The Whites agreed to provide a statutory affidavit confirming they are not exercising a prior redemption right.
- Administrative steps: The commission directed county staff and the sheriff to prepare the necessary court filings and the sheriff's deed so the transaction can be completed once the court order issues.
- Public comment: Bradley White spoke at the hearing to explain that the buyers intend to demolish the derelict building and improve the lot; he said he and his wife have maintained the adjacent property and want the lot cleaned up for neighborhood benefit.
Next steps: County counselor and clerk will prepare the court filing for an order of sale; staff estimated a short follow-up timeline and said they will return documentation to complete conveyance after the court acts.
