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Holmes County board to re-advertise tax-deeded parcel after lone $201 bid
Summary
The Holmes County Board discussed a landlocked, tax-deeded parcel on Jessie Road that received a single $201 bid and voted to re-advertise the property; commissioners cited cleanup, access and advertising concerns and asked staff to place the parcel back on the tax roll.
The Holmes County Board of Commissioners moved to re-advertise a tax-deeded parcel on Jessie Road after the county received a single bid of $201.
The parcel, described in the record as acquired via tax deed, was reported by staff as run down, strewn with debris and effectively inaccessible without crossing a neighbor’s yard. Speaker 3 read the bid into the record: “This parcel located in 1973, Jesse Road … Offer $201,” and members discussed whether the county should accept the bid, pay cleanup costs or put the property back on the tax roll and advertise again.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the county does not benefit if parcels remain off the tax rolls and raised practical concerns about access, potential demolition costs and whether a title search or easement exists. Several members argued the county should re-advertise countywide so more potential buyers see the listing; staff estimated an advertisement would cost about $300 depending on ad size.
Board action and next steps: The board placed a motion on the floor to re-advertise the parcel and put it on the tax roll. The transcript records the motion, a second and voiced agreement to proceed; the transcript does not record a detailed roll-call tally. Staff noted there was no title search on the parcel in the packet and recommended re-advertising so the county can solicit more bids and determine whether cleanup or access improvements are justified before completing a sale.
Details and clarifications: The parcel was described in the meeting as having an old mobile home and animal issues that required sheriff involvement, and members estimated demo and cleanup could total thousands of dollars for roughly a 1-acre parcel. The seller/bidder name read into the record was Gordon Clement; the parcel identifier and full legal description were not specified in the spoken record.
The board directed staff to prepare advertising language (including ad size and costs) and to return with next steps. The motion was carried according to the meeting record; a formal roll-call count was not captured in the transcript excerpts.
