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Yancey County authorizes conveyance steps to transfer Parkway Playhouse property to local nonprofit
Summary
The board approved a resolution authorizing the county manager to execute a deed conveying the Parkway Playhouse parcel to Parkway Playhouse of Burnsville, Inc., subject to statutory notice requirements and deed covenants that preserve public uses for athletics, arts and education.
The Yancey County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on May 11 to authorize steps needed for conveying the county-owned Parkway Playhouse property to Parkway Playhouse of Burnsville, Inc., a North Carolina nonprofit that has leased the facility for many years.
County Attorney Donny Laws presented a resolution that references the required notice procedures under N.C.G.S. 160A-267 and the conveyance authority in N.C.G.S. 160A-279. The resolution authorizes the county manager to execute a special warranty deed upon satisfactory compliance with statutory notice requirements and the inclusion of covenants and conditions. The deed language included in the appendix specifies that use of the property must be for athletic, artistic, literary, dramatic and/or educational purposes and that programs should be available to the general public and the local school system.
The board approved the resolution on a motion by Commissioner Mark Ledford, seconded by Commissioner David Grindstaff; the action was unanimous among attending commissioners.
Why it matters: Conveyance will enable the nonprofit to pursue funding and capital improvements to maintain and improve the Playhouse while the deed covenants aim to keep the property dedicated to public-serving uses. The minutes record the legal basis in state statute and the board's authorization of the county manager to finalize conveyance documents once procedural requirements are satisfied.
Provenance: The county attorney introduced the resolution and the detailed deed restrictions and legal descriptions are included in Appendix P attached to the meeting minutes.
Ending: The resolution authorizes the county manager to execute the deed after the county has satisfied the notice and statutory requirements; the minutes do not record further debate or conditions beyond the covenant language in the deed.
