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Board authorizes auctioneer to dispose of former jail on Madison Street
Summary
Supervisors approved a resolution to dispose of county-owned 401 Madison Street through United Auctioneers, with auction timing left to the auctioneer and sale intended to return the building to private use.
The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution assigning disposition of 401 Madison Street — a former sheriff’s office and county jail building adjacent to the 9-1-1 center — to United Auctioneers for sale.
County administrator Alex outlined the property’s history: the building was a former sheriff’s office/jail, was sold to private operators in the 1960s, later repurchased by the county after a fire to house the Commonwealth’s attorney and then used intermittently for county functions before becoming largely a storage facility. Staff recommended disposal by auction to return the building to private hands and improve utility for the Boyden community and the county tax base. The resolution in the meeting packet would assign the property to United Auctioneers and allow the auctioneer discretion on timing (expected late January or early February, per the packet), subject to the auctioneer's scheduling.
A public hearing was opened and closed with no speakers. A motion to approve the resolution was made and carried by voice vote. The resolution assigns the property to be disposed by auction; no sale terms were set at the meeting and staff will follow the auctioneer’s timeline and procedures.
Next steps: staff will coordinate with the auctioneer on timing and any necessary pre-sale actions; the board did not specify post-sale uses.
