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Supervisors direct staff to advertise Fortia parcel and leftover auction properties for sealed bids
Summary
The board agreed to advertise a Fortia parcel with a legal ad and accept sealed bids and to reopen leftover auction properties to sealed bids rather than relisting online; the motion passed by voice vote.
County staff presented options for selling a Fortia parcel and about 13 leftover auction properties that failed to close. The board considered sealed bids (legal ad), a repeat online auction and an in-chambers live auction. Staff recommended a legal-ad sealed-bid process for the Fortia parcel to expedite a six-month-old request and suggested sealed bids or a live auction for leftover properties to avoid additional auctioneer fees.
After discussion about tenant-occupied properties (including a Granville building with occupants and businesses) and confirmation that staff would pursue the bidder chain before re-advertising, a supervisor moved to proceed with sealed bids by legal ad for the Fortia parcel and the leftover properties. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote: "All in favor, say aye. Aye." Staff said the legal notices may appear as two separate ads (one for the advertised parcels and one for leftover properties) to reflect the differing wording.
Board members noted the public-safety and welfare reasons for moving properties out of county inventory, particularly tenant-occupied buildings, and directed staff to proceed with the sealed-bid process and to pursue offers from the alternate bidders before advertising when appropriate.
