The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors opened and considered a bid to purchase the county’s former public health building at 522 North Third Street in Burlington. A written bid of $162,000 accompanied by appropriate surety was presented to the board. Staff identified the bid as being above the referenced $125,000 threshold.

A board member moved to accept the bid subject to examination by county counsel; the motion was seconded and carried. The board congratulated the bidder (identified in the record as David J. Hazel). The vote was recorded in the affirmative by the supervisors present (Shane McCampbell — yes; Tom Broker — yes; Jim Carey — yes).

Next steps: staff will have county counsel review the bid documentation and the county will complete required closing procedures and confirm compliance with any bid conditions before final conveyance.