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Commissioners to consider surplus-property resolutions for Eichelberger property and Reed Road parcel
Summary
Staff told commissioners two surplus-property resolutions will be on the regular meeting agenda: one to reaffirm surplus status and authorize public sale of the Eichelberger property, and a second to release a historic well easement on the Reed Road parcel so it may be sold without the easement.
The Troup County Board of Commissioners was presented with two surplus-property resolutions that staff said will be voted on at tonight’s regular meeting.
An agency official explained that a title search found clear county title to the Eichelberger property and that the Reed Road parcel likewise shows county title but contains a historical well easement. "The board declared it surplus establishing that it was no longer needed for public purposes," the agency official said, summarizing prior action and the legal basis for moving forward.
Staff recommended the Eichelberger resolution reaffirm the August surplus declaration and authorize sale by a competitive public process, while the Reed Road resolution would include an additional step: releasing the historical well easement so the county can sell the parcel without the encumbrance. The staff legal explanation noted limits in state law and the usual requirement that surplus property be offered to the public either by sealed bid or auction: "You have to have some competitive process," the agency official said.
Commissioners asked whether original donors or their descendants had been contacted; staff said the county would provide public notice and that previous contact on Eichelberger had occurred but no family purchase had been finalized. Staff also noted limited statutory exceptions (small or nonmarket parcels, or deeds with explicit reversion clauses) that do not apply to these properties.
The two resolutions were described as separate items on the evening agenda; staff recommended the county manager and purchasing director be authorized to determine the specific mode of sale (sealed bid or auction) and noted the recent statutory change allowing use of a realtor to assist in marketing while still using a public-sale mechanism.
Next step: both surplus resolutions will be considered during the regular meeting later tonight.
