Benton County supervisors accept $37,000 sealed bid for animal shelter site, approve equipment and agreements

The Benton County Board of Supervisors on [date] took several administrative and fiscal actions, including accepting a winning sealed bid of $37,000 for the county’s animal shelter property and approving county equipment and road agreements.

The board opened sealed bids for the animal shelter parcel and conducted an on‑site auction among present bidders after noting two higher absentee bids from bidders not in attendance. After competitive bidding that rose into the tens of thousands, the board announced Chris Lacey as the highest bidder at $37,000 and moved to accept his bid and prepare a resolution and deed to finalize the sale; the board said the proceeds would be directed to capital projects/land acquisition. The board chair asked the buyer to sign paperwork and to complete payment within two weeks, consistent with the terms read aloud to bidders.

The supervisors also scheduled a land‑use hearing for Cameron Erickson on Tuesday, March 3 at 9:15 a.m., and approved the appointment of Cortez Davis to represent Walford on the EMS advisory council. Those…