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Des Moines County supervisors set sealed-bid sale for former health building at 522 North 3rd Street with $125,000 minimum
Summary
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors voted to sell the former county health building at 522 North 3rd Street in Burlington by sealed bid, setting a $125,000 minimum. The decision followed a closed session discussion on the minimum allowed sale price; publication of bidding details is expected within about a week.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors voted Sept. 9 to dispose of the former county health building at 522 North 3rd Street in Burlington by sealed bid, setting a minimum bid of $125,000.
Chair Sarah told the board the decision followed a closed session to discuss the "minimum allowed sale price" for the property. "We have a minimum bid of a $125,000. That's what our meeting was about for public health building," Chair Sarah said when announcing the outcome and the board's plan to accept sealed bids. She said details on publishing the bidding timeline would be released soon and estimated publication "within the next, I don't know, week or so."
The board then considered a formal resolution to authorize the sale. The resolution described the property as Lot 241 and part of Lot 242 in the original city of Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, known as 522 North 3rd Street. The board moved to adopt the resolution authorizing disposal by sealed bid and the motion passed on a roll-call vote with supporting votes recorded by the clerk.
The sale follows the board’s reliance on state statute authority to dispose of county real property. Chair Sarah read statutory language during the meeting referencing county authority to dispose of real property and framed the sale as a sealed-bid process conducted with assistance from county counsel.
Why it matters: The county’s decision places a formerly public-use building back on the market with a defined minimum price and a sealed-bid procedure intended to solicit competitive offers. The chosen process and minimum price will determine which potential buyers can participate and the timing of any transfer of ownership.
What happens next: The county will publish the sealed-bid instructions and timeline; Chair Sarah said the notice would appear in the near term. Interested bidders should watch county publications and the auditor’s office for official bid instructions and deadlines.
Provenance: The property, minimum bid amount and sealed-bid approach were discussed first when the board moved into closed session to discuss the sale price and then read again when the chair presented the resolution and the board voted to adopt it (transcript references read publicly during the Sept. 9 meeting).
