Galesburg board begins sale of Hawthorne complex; minimum closed-bid set at $14,000
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The Galesburg CUSD 205 board approved a resolution to start a closed-bid sale of the Hawthorne complex (2150 Veterans Drive), setting a $14,000 minimum bid with bids due Dec. 29 and an auction of remaining contents scheduled Jan. 25.
The Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 board voted to begin the sale and conveyance process for the district's Hawthorne complex, which the presenter described as the former warehouse parcel (PIN shown as 2150 Veterans Drive).
Under the resolution the district will publish the legally required notice in the Register-Mail for three consecutive weeks and accept closed bids with a minimum opening bid of $14,000. The presenter said bids must include a 10% certified check as earnest money and must be submitted by 9:59 a.m. on Dec. 29; the district expects to bring a recommendation back to the board in January.
The presenter described the sale as "as is" and said an on-site auction of remaining contents is planned for Jan. 25 through Kelso's Auctioneers; the district fielded questions about possible parcel subdivision, how the minimum bid was chosen and whether the sale covers the entire six-building complex. The presenter said the parcel identified for sale includes the whole Hawthorne complex and that the district will clarify any subdivision questions before final action.
Board members asked procedural questions about the timeline, reserve price and auction logistics; the board moved and seconded the resolution and recorded the action on the public record.
Next steps are the district's publication of the legal notice and collection of sealed bids by the posted deadline, followed by a board recommendation in January.