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Ocilla council rejects $250,000 property bid, votes to re-advertise
Summary
Council rejected a $250,000 bid for a city property on a 3-2 vote, then voted 4-1 to re-advertise the property with sealed bids to be opened at the March 1 meeting.
The Ocilla City Council on Feb. 1 opened two sealed bids for a city-owned property and rejected the apparent highest offer before deciding to re-advertise the parcel.
Mayor Horace Hudgins opened the bids and recorded offers from Renee Baker for $250,000 and from Brian Waller for $201,000. Councilwoman Mona Paulk moved to accept Renee Baker’s $250,000 bid, with Councilwoman Patrice Y.W. Manley seconding; that motion failed on a 2-3 vote (yes: Manley, Paulk; no: Moses, Hudson, Clayton-Stone).
After discussion, Councilman Lemora Moses moved and Councilwoman Claire Clayton-Stone seconded a motion to re-advertise the property and open sealed bids at the March 1, 2022 council meeting. The motion carried 4-1, with Councilwoman Patrice Y.W. Manley recorded as the sole dissenting vote.
The minutes record the bid amounts and the roll-call results; they do not specify the property address, reserve price, appraisal value, or the reasons individual members voted as they did. The council’s action sets the next opportunity for bidders at the March 1 meeting.
