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Board approves resolution to declare five West Cherry Road parcels surplus, will offer two adjacent lots together
Summary
The Clay County School Board approved a resolution to declare five parcels near West Cherry Road surplus and authorized offering two adjacent lots together (the ones an adjacent owner requested) and the other three separately; county has first right to review and staff will prepare the resolution and next steps.
Staff presented a map and background on five parcels the district still owns near West Cherry Road, explaining some lots had been sold in the past while five remained under district title totaling roughly 5.13 acres (2026 assessed taxable value shown as $80,300 for the remaining parcels). An adjacent property owner expressed interest in buying two of the lots; staff explained the sale process requires offering the property to the county first and, if the county declines, the board must pass a resolution declaring the parcels surplus to allow sale.
Board members discussed options for selling the land (sell the two adjacent lots together and the other three individually versus selling all five together), whether to use the recent tax assessment or obtain a separate appraisal, and the practical likelihood the district would reuse the West Cherry parcels. A board member said the two lots the neighbor wants could be sold together and the others marketed separately; another noted the new assessment increased from a prior value (the 2018 card showed a lower value).
A motion was made and seconded "to declare this property surplus and approve a resolution to sell the two lots together and the other three individually." The board approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records the motion and a voice vote but does not list individual roll‑call tallies. Staff said next steps include offering the property to the county and, if declined, proceeding with the surplus resolution and sale process. The board noted proceeds from such a sale would go into capital outlay/capital funds if sold.
The board did not set a final sales price in the meeting; staff told members a recent 2026 tax assessment value was available and that an appraisal could be pursued if the board preferred one. The motion authorized staff to prepare the surplus resolution and proceed with the county offer and the sale process in line with statutory/local requirements.
