Board discusses timber company cutting district property and offer; attorney: property titled to state
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Board members discussed a timber company’s cutting on district land and an offer of roughly $7,100 for timber plus about $3,000 for ~1.8–2 acres; the board attorney said the parcel is titled to the state and would require a resolution and conveyance before sale.
Members of the Bibb County Regular School District board discussed a recent timber harvest on property associated with the district and whether to accept the company’s offer for timber and land.
A board member asked whether the district had accepted the company’s offer. The superintendent said he had not accepted the amount and that he had been negotiating and communicating with the timber company. He described the offer as roughly $7,100 for the cut timber and an additional $3,000 for the land—totaling a little over $10,000 for about 1.8 acres. The superintendent said he did not consider that price fair given local land values.
The board attorney explained a procedural constraint: the parcel is currently titled to the state for the benefit of the school system and would need to be conveyed to the Bibb County board before the board could complete a sale. “That property is actually titled to the state for the benefit of the school system,” the board attorney said, and the board would need to pass a resolution asking the state to convey title; the state would then require the superintendent’s certification that the agreed price is fair and reasonable.
Board members said the offered price appeared too low relative to land values and noted that the conveyance process and other administrative steps would be needed even if the board and buyer reached an agreement. No final sale or price acceptance was recorded during the meeting.
Next steps: The superintendent said he would follow up with the timber company and continue negotiations; the board’s attorney outlined the legal steps required if the board decides to pursue a sale.
