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Skagit County authorizes sale of parcel near State Route 20 in Marble Mound with $325,000 minimum bid
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution directing the treasurer to auction a half-acre county parcel near State Route 20 in Marble Mound with a minimum bid of $325,000; the county noted floodplain constraints, a shared waterline easement and cultural‑monitoring requirements tied to RCO grants.
Skagit County commissioners on Monday authorized the disposal of a county-owned parcel adjacent to State Route 20 in Marble Mound and set a $325,000 minimum opening bid for an auction to be scheduled by the treasurer.
Brian Adams, Skagit County parks, recreation and fair director, told commissioners the county bought the larger property to prevent the park from being bisected by private land and that the parcel now proposed for sale — described in staff materials as a panhandle-shaped, roughly half‑acre lot that includes septic systems and a house — contains much of its remaining value in the residence while other portions lie in floodplain.
The resolution directs the treasurer to conduct the sale; the exact auction date was not set at the meeting. Adams said the county purchased the land “from SR20 all the way back to the river,” and that the parcel being offered is the portion closest…
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