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Craven County approves preliminary and final sales of multiple surplus properties
Summary
The board granted preliminary approvals for several county‑owned, tax‑foreclosure properties to go out for upset bids and gave final approval where upset periods had expired, listing parcel IDs and offer amounts for each transaction.
During the county attorney’s report the Craven County Board of Commissioners considered a series of county‑owned surplus properties — most acquired through tax foreclosure — and voted to permit preliminary offers to proceed to the upset‑bid process or to finalize sales where the upset‑bid period had expired.
County Attorney Grady listed multiple parcels with parcel ID numbers, original past‑due tax totals and current offer amounts. Examples presented to the board included: 315 Drymonia Road (Tuscarora community), initial offer $9,000 against taxes and foreclosure costs of $9,076.01; 405 East Maple Street, offer $3,500 (past‑due taxes/costs $4,928.87); and multiple New Bern parcels where the city had already approved preliminary offers. For several properties the upset‑bid period had expired and the attorney asked the board to give final approval so the sales could close and return the parcels to the tax rolls.
Motions to grant preliminary or final approval were seconded and carried by recorded vote. The county attorney said these approvals are a routine legal step to begin the upset‑bid process or to finalize sales; next steps include processing upset bids or closing transactions with buyers and coordinating with the city of New Bern when parcels are jointly owned.
The board’s recorded votes indicated unanimous approval among present commissioners on each listed parcel. The county attorney and tax office will proceed with the statutory processes for upset bids and closings.
