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Commissioners authorize upset‑bid sale procedure for Skyland School property after weeks of community pushback
Summary
Forsyth County moved to advertise an offer and start the upset‑bid process for county‑owned Skyland School property after public advocates urged community‑led redevelopment; board set timing for publication and noted the existing bid of $150,000.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on July 24 authorized publication of an offer to purchase county‑owned property commonly known as Skyland School and proceed under the negotiated offer/advertisement/upset‑bids procedure after extended public comment and debate.
Kirby Robinson, the county’s community and economic development director, explained the county received an offer from Infill Delicate LLC for $150,000 and opened the property for offers earlier in the spring. The upset‑bid procedure requires a 5 percent deposit and certified funds for any upset bid. The county attorney confirmed the existing offer of $150,000 stands on the table and an upset bid would have to be at least $157,550 to be valid.
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