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Board directs staff to prepare $27,000 offer for burned property; appraisal and cleanup discussed
Summary
Board members discussed a burned house at the bottom of a hill, reviewed an appraisal (cited around $207,000) and directed staff to prepare an acquisition offer for the full property for $27,000; members also discussed alternatives including owner cleanup and targeted condemnation if necessary.
Board members discussed a burned residential property at the bottom of a hill described in meeting materials as a liability. The board reviewed appraisal numbers mentioned in discussion (participants referenced both about $215,000 and later $207,000) and discussed whether to seek cleanup estimates to subtract from an offer or to make an offer on the full property.
A board member suggested making an offer for the full property and, if the owner refused, pursuing a survey and condemning only the portion the town needs. After discussion the board asked staff to prepare an acquisition offer and related documents so the board could formally approve the submission; the draft offer discussed at the meeting was for $27,000. Members said they would either consider the offer at the next regular meeting or call a special meeting to sign the paperwork if necessary.
Board members did not record a formal acceptance by the property owner during the meeting, and no cleanup estimate or closing timeline was provided. Staff was asked to gather further information and to present the prepared purchase documents at the next meeting.
