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County attorney presents offers on tax-foreclosed properties; board approves sales and upset-bid authorization

Craven County Board of Commissioners · August 4, 2026
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Summary

County Attorney Grady presented initial offers and a final upset-bid result on several tax-foreclosed parcels in New Bern; the board approved resolutions to authorize upset bids and to accept the highest offers where appropriate.

County Attorney Grady presented several items related to county-owned surplus property acquired through tax foreclosure and recommended the board take action. He described an initial offer of $5,000 for 520 Crawford Street (parcel 8012A290) where past-due taxes and foreclosure costs totaled $8,442.49 and a tax value of $6,000; the board approved initiating an upset-bid process and adopting the corresponding resolution. Grady also presented initial offers of $3,000 on parcels at 827 Bloomfield Street (parcel 8007128) and 813 Murray Street (parcel 80071518), and recommended the board approve those initial offers.

On a final approval after the upset-bid period, Grady reported an initial offer of $3,200 for 1108 LaGrange Street (parcel 8014194) that received an upset bid of $4,000, making $4,000 the highest bid; the board approved final acceptance after the upset-bid period. Commissioners approved the recommended actions on roll call.