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Board authorizes county to retain auctioneer, moves to sell former Madison Street jail property
Summary
The Board of Supervisors authorized staff to retain an auctioneer and proceed with disposition of the surplus county property at 401 Madison Street (former jail) and directed steps to auction the property.
Mecklenburg County supervisors on Oct. 14 voted to authorize county staff to retain an auctioneer and begin disposition of a county-owned property at 401 Madison Street, historically used as the county jail and repurchased by the county in 2001.
County staff presented a short history: the building served as the county jail until 1962, was declared surplus and sold in 1966, then repurchased by the county in 2001 after the Gould Bank Building fire resulted in relocation of the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office. Staff told the board no county offices occupy the building and significant repairs would be necessary to return it to functional use.
On a unanimous committee recommendation, supervisors voted to authorize the county to retain an auctioneer and proceed with the disposal process. The board also noted a demolition permit had already been obtained for an abandoned trailer at a different property and discussed convenience-center options in the Cross area.
Why it matters
The action begins a formal disposition process for county surplus property and may return the parcel to private ownership, potentially reducing county maintenance costs and producing sale proceeds.
What’s next
County staff will proceed to retain an auctioneer and execute the disposal process. The transcript does not include a target sale date or minimum reserve amount.
