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Carlisle council approves emergency contract to list city land with Irongate Commercial
Summary
Council voted unanimously Feb. 11 to authorize City Manager Chris Lohr to contract with Irongate Commercial to list city-owned parcels on Central Avenue, suspend the three-reading rule and declare an emergency. Staff said listings could be about $200,000–$225,000 per acre and brokers quoted a 6% commission.
Carlisle City Council on Feb. 11 unanimously approved Resolution 5-25 authorizing City Manager Chris Lohr to contract with Irongate Commercial, Inc. to list city-owned property along Central Avenue and declared the measure an emergency to allow immediate marketing.
Lohr told council, “we could be looking at $200,000–$225,000 an acre,” and said the firm and others the city contacted proposed a 6% commission, which he described as industry standard. Community Development Director Alaina Geres said Irongate will place large signs at three locations and market the parcels on national commercial real-estate platforms.
The resolution was advanced after council voted to suspend the three-reading requirement. Mrs. Debbie Kemper moved to suspend the rules and declare an emergency; Mr. Michael Kilpatrick seconded. The suspension and the subsequent resolution both passed by unanimous roll call.
Council members discussed the city’s recent commercial activity — including openings such as Casey’s, Dollar Tree and an urgent care clinic — as context for seeking new businesses for the Central Avenue corridor. Lohr and Geres said the listing will remain active through August under the proposed contract and that the city hopes to attract interest quickly given current regional market activity.
The motion to approve the contract was made by Mrs. Kemper and seconded by Mr. Faulkner; roll-call votes were recorded as yes from Kemper, Faulkner, Humphries, Kilpatrick and Mayor Randy Winkler, and the resolution was adopted.
The contract and listing details — including the exact acreage and any minimum asking price — were not specified at the meeting. Council did not provide further financial commitments beyond approving the authorization to execute the listing agreement. The city manager said staff will report back to council with responses from prospective buyers or brokers.
