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Clatsop County outlines auction plan for surplus properties, sets minimum bids; commissioners press for cleanup and legal clarity
Summary
Property management presented a list of surplus and foreclosed properties the county intends to offer at public auction, proposed minimum bids for each, and options if properties do not sell; commissioners expressed concern about floodplain and HOA liabilities and asked staff to pursue cleanup options where feasible.
Clatsop County property management administrator Heather Chapman and retired staff volunteer Suzanne briefed the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners on April 16 about proposed public auctions for a set of surplus and foreclosed county properties and recommended minimum bids.
Chapman said the auction list includes several properties with deferred maintenance or code‑enforcement concerns and reviewed individual parcels, recommended minimum bids and known constraints. Examples discussed in the work session included:
- 84375 Nordmark Drive: a 2.91‑acre parcel with a manufactured home and outbuildings; staff cited deferred maintenance, encroachments and a floodway location. Real market value in the packet was listed as about $291,042; staff proposed a minimum bid of $175,000. Commissioners discussed potential development limits because the…
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