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Commissioners approve sale of county surplus property at 4537350 Road
Summary
The board approved selling a surplus parcel (listed as 4537350 Road) after staff reported the house on the property is dilapidated, tax value is $13,000, and a $5,000 bid was under consideration; the board voted to proceed with advertised sale.
The Scotland County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the sale of a surplus county property identified in meeting materials as 4537350 Road.
County staff described the parcel's tax assessment and condition: the property's tax value was cited as $13,000, with a land value of $5,000, and the house on the lot "is in the state that it will have to be demolished," staff said. Staff reported they had a bid that would net about $5,000, and that a purchaser could assume responsibility for demolition, or the county could demolish the structure.
Commissioners discussed past auctions for surplus property and options for starting bid values; one commissioner noted past mass auctions and asked about the county's schedule of values for real property. Staff said foreclosed properties that receive no bids typically revert to the county and sometimes are acquired by neighbors or other interested parties.
The board moved and approved the sale; staff said the sale notice would be published in the coming days.
Why it matters: Selling deteriorated surplus property can bring units back onto the tax roll and remove blighted structures, but also may require demolition costs if no buyer assumes responsibility.
Details from the meeting: The board reviewed a resolution and accepted staff recommendations to proceed with the advertised sale. No specific purchaser name or final sale price was recorded in the meeting discussion.
