Board weighs re-advertising Clouterville agricultural lease amid acreage and payment questions
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Staff asked permission to re-advertise an agricultural lease covering 330 acres in Clouterville after no bids; board members raised a constituent claim that only 280 acres are farmable and noted prior unpaid hunting-lease payments and contract drafting concerns.
The board considered whether to re-advertise an agricultural lease for property in the Clouterville area after an earlier solicitation produced no bids. Superintendent Eloy said the parcel is shown on the plat as 330 acres but a constituent contended that only 280 of those acres are farmable; that party recommended adjusting the lease parameters and the minimum-bid calculation to reflect farmable acreage.
Board members also reported prior years of unpaid lease fees for some properties and discussed whether the contract language was drafted correctly; staff said they would check with the business department and with Joe (a staff member referenced in the discussion) about outstanding payments and lease stipulations. Options discussed included rebidding with possibly revised acreage or pursuing conservation/wetlands status or hunting-lease options. Eloy offered to place a hunting-lease discussion on the next week's agenda so the same staff could address both topics.
No formal vote to readvertise or change terms was recorded in the Feb. 3 transcript; staff said they would follow up with additional information and potentially re-advertise.