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Newton City Council approves $125,000 sale of surplus parcel at 125 South Ervin Avenue
Summary
On July 3, 2025, the Newton City Council unanimously adopted a resolution to sell city-owned property at 125 South Ervin Avenue to Jan Milton Alfonso for $125,000 after the required upset-bid period under NCGS 160A-269 closed without challenges.
The Newton City Council on July 3, 2025, voted unanimously to approve the sale of a city-owned parcel at 125 South Ervin Avenue to Jan Milton Alfonso for $125,000 and authorized the mayor or city manager to execute closing documents.
City Attorney John Cilley reviewed the statutory process under North Carolina General Statute 160A-269 for negotiated offers and upset bids, noting that Alfonso submitted a bid of $125,000 on or about May 27, 2025 and deposited the required five percent of the bid with the city clerk. Cilley told the council the city published the legally required notice in the Hickory Daily Record on June 10, 2025 and that the upset-bid period closed at the end of business on June 20, 2025 with no qualifying upset bids received.
Cilley also recounted that the council had tentatively accepted the offer at its June 3, 2025 meeting subject to the upset-bid procedure and that staff recommended final approval and adoption of the attached resolution to complete the sale. Upon a motion made by Council Member Beverly Danner and seconded by Council Member Ed Sain, the council unanimously adopted the resolution approving the sale.
The resolution authorizes the City Manager and/or the Mayor to execute any and all documents required to convey the property. The minutes record the action as adopted without recorded individual roll-call votes and indicate the meeting was later adjourned following a separate unanimous motion.
