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Craven County moves to sell multiple surplus properties after tax foreclosures
Summary
County Attorney Grady presented initial offers and final-sales approvals for multiple tax-foreclosed parcels; the board approved upset-bid processes for several initial offers and finalized sales on properties where no upset bids were received.
Craven County's attorney presented a sequence of surplus-property actions July 6, and the board approved moving multiple parcels to upset bids and finalized sales where competing bids did not materialize.
County Attorney Grady listed initial offers for a range of tax-foreclosed parcels and recommended preliminary approval to begin the upset-bid process for properties including a Tuscarora-community parcel (initial offer $9,000) and addresses in New Bern with offers ranging from $2,700 to $4,500. "We've got an initial offer in the amount of $9,000," Grady told the board about one parcel and asked for preliminary approval to proceed with upset bids.
For parcels where the upset-bid period had expired with no further offers, Grady requested and the board granted final approval for sales. Examples the attorney cited include a final sale for 1205 Mechanic Street at $3,000 and 824 Lees Avenue at $4,000. On a separate parcel at 615 1st Avenue, Grady noted the original past-due taxes and costs totaled $388.96; the final sale amount accepted was $2,700.
Board members approved the recommended preliminary and final actions by voice and roll-call votes during the county-attorney report. Sales will proceed through the county's upset-bid and closing processes as required by statute and local procedure.
The board did not discuss alternative dispositions in detail at the meeting; county staff will proceed with the upset-bid schedule and closing steps for properties approved for sale.
