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Butte-Silver Bow land sales committee approves sale of three parcels to local resident, holds another request
Summary
On Feb. 10, 2026, the Butte-Silver Bow Land Sales Committee approved the sale of three adjoining vacant parcels to resident Bill Kelly, applying discounts for environmental risk, utility extension and community development; a separate purchase request from Robert Farren was held because he was not present.
The Butte-Silver Bow Land Sales Committee on Feb. 10 approved the sale of three vacant parcels (Parcel Nos. 1904920, 1903480 and 1904910) to local resident Bill Kelly for a total sale price recorded in the minutes as $8,745.75. The committee applied discounts for environmental considerations, utility extension costs and community development to reach the sale price.
Committee discussion focused on the Department of Revenue price matrix, whether utilities could be extended to serve the lots, and potential environmental covenants because the parcels were described in the minutes as part of the "BRES site." Member Mark Neary was asked about the difficulty of securing water to the property; Member Eric Hassler raised concerns about covenants tied to the property's mining history. "Mr. Kelly said his plans would be to put a residence on the lots," the minutes record.
The minutes show three discounts applied to the asking price: a 5% reduction for environmental considerations related to the BRES site designation, a 10% reduction recognizing that Mr. Kelly would be responsible for extending utilities (an extension that the committee said would improve infrastructure for the neighborhood), and a 20% reduction for community development because the parcels have been vacant for an extended period and the planned housing would improve the area. After discussion, the committee recorded that "the Motion was made to approve the sale for $8,745.75" and that the motion "carried unanimously." The minutes do not record a named mover or seconder, nor do they list individual roll-call votes.
A separate communication from Robert Farren requesting to purchase a different county-owned parcel was presented but held in abeyance because Mr. Farren was not in attendance to discuss his proposal. The minutes do not indicate further scheduling or a date for reconsideration of that request.
The committee cross-referenced a prior request from Bill Kelly (Communication No. 2025-587) with the current application. No other business or public comment was recorded. The meeting was adjourned at 3:02 P.M.
What the minutes do and do not show: the committee approved the sale at the meeting; the minutes do not indicate whether additional action by the Council of Commissioners is required to finalize the transaction, and they do not list individual votes or a mover/second for the motion.
