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Council declines to fast-track low offers on two vacant city lots
Summary
Staff reported two offers of $10,000 on city lots listed at $23,000–$25,000; councilors declined to place the sales on the next agenda and said they prefer to hold property for potential housing or strategic development.
City staff told the Presque Isle council that the city had received low offers for two vacant lots — one listed at $25,000 with a $10,000 offer (5 B Street) and another listed at $23,000 with a $10,000 offer (25 Turner). Council members said they were reluctant to accept discounted sales without information about buyer use and signaled a preference to retain inventory for potential housing development.
One council member said that if a purchaser intends to build a house, the council would evaluate the proposal differently than if a lot would be sold and used only as a yard. Staff said the buyers had not provided detailed plans and the council instructed staff not to place the items on the next agenda; several members suggested waiting for a future meeting when there is a fuller agenda.
The discussion concluded without action on the offers. Staff will return with additional information if prospective buyers supply plans or if council asks to revisit the items at a later date.
