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Woodbury County sells two surplus parcels at auction; record shows winning bids of $32,000 and $1,000
Summary
At a public auction held during the meeting, the county sold parcel ending 6018 (121 Market St.) to the high bidder for $32,000 and parcel 6011 (1011 15th St.) to a high bidder for $1,000; the record shows some confusion about bidder eligibility between the two auctions.
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors sold two surplus parcels at public auction during its regular meeting, approving both sales by unanimous vote.
The first auction was for parcel ending in 6018 (listed as 121 Market Street). After competitive bidding that climbed through several rounds, the chair moved to sell the parcel to the high bidder for $32,000; the motion passed 5–0. The record contains inconsistent renderings of the winning bidder's surname: a participant at the microphone identified herself in the record as Kelly (the audio record includes both Nguyen and Wynne as versions of the last name). The chair made the motion naming the buyer as Kelly Wynne; staff and participants noted the discrepancy and said county staff would work with the buyer to clarify and, if appropriate, pursue any formal bid-withdrawal requests.
Nut graf: The board conducted the sales as public auctions; both sales were approved by motion and recorded votes. Staff cautioned that a binding bid is treated as final unless a formal request to nullify is reviewed under county policy, and they said they would return the question of bid withdrawal to a future agenda if needed.
The second sale, for parcel ending in 6011 (1011 15th Street), was also subject to a public hearing (no public speakers during the hearing) and then auctioned. An attendee identifying herself as Kathy placed the high bid of $1,000; the chair moved to sell the parcel to the high bidder for $1,000 and the board approved the sale 5–0. During the second auction a nearby participant asked whether a person who had placed a binding bid on the earlier parcel could rescind that bid and remain eligible to bid on the second parcel. Joshua (a county staff member) said the county would review the policy and bring the matter back to the board as a future agenda item.
The chair asked staff (Heather and Joshua were named in the record) to assist both buyers with post-sale paperwork and to review the procedural question about bid rescission. Both sales and their recorded tallies appear in the meeting record as approved motions.
