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Commission forms Claxton Elementary task force to guide sale process
Summary
Following public comment from a local real‑estate professional, the commission approved a task force with four county commissioners and four school board members to advise on disposition options for the Claxton Elementary property and to avoid pre‑selecting a procurement method without broader review.
The commission voted to form a Claxton Elementary task force to advise on how best to market and dispose of the surplus Claxton Elementary property. The motion passed May 18 after public comment from Jason Deal, a local real‑estate broker, who urged transparency, broad market exposure, and procedures that maximize taxpayer value.
Deal told the commission, "The way a property is sold can be just as important as the property itself," and encouraged the county to consider RFPs, auctions or negotiated sales with clear marketing and valuation methodologies. Commissioners moved to refer property disposition discussions to a task force that will include four county commissioners and four Board of Education members; the commission will appoint members and define task force procedures.
Per the motion, task force members will not score RFP submissions; instead, the group is intended to provide oversight and recommend a disposition method and timeline to the full commission. The commission approved the membership lists as presented and named the mayor ex officio to participate in task force coordination. The task force is charged to return recommendations to the commission before final sale action.
