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Page County awards three-year farm lease to high bidder at $71,200
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Summary
The board accepted the high bid of $71,200 for a three-year lease of the Page County farm; bidders had asked for five-year terms but the board retained a three-year lease term and noted a clerical date error in one bid.
Page County supervisors awarded the county farm lease to the high bidder during their regular meeting, accepting a $71,200 offer.
The board opened bids for the county farm and two bids were read into the record: one from Jason Whitmas ($65,700) and one from Justin Damen ($71,200). Unidentified Speaker 7 noted both bidders had requested a five‑year lease because of fertilizer and management practices but the bid forms contained an apparent clerical error listing a 2019–2022 period. The board elected to proceed with the three‑year term and accepted the high bid.
The motion to award the lease to Justin Damen carried by voice vote. A board member noted the difference between the two offers was slightly under $6,000. The board did not change the term length after awarding the contract; a request by the bidders to extend to five years was discussed but not adopted.
The bid materials included bidder statements about stewardship of the land and farming practices. The board recorded the award and moved on to subsequent agenda items.
