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Shelby County advances ordinance to charge administrative fee for Land Bank surplus-property applications
Summary
The commission advanced an ordinance (first reading) to authorize a modest administrative application fee for Shelby County Land Bank surplus properties — proposed at $70 with an annual review cap of $100 — to recoup advertising and processing costs.
Commissioners advanced an ordinance on first reading to establish an administrative application fee for purchases of surplus property handled by the Shelby County Land Bank. Land Bank Administrator Esther Sykes Wood told the commission the fee would cover transaction costs such as advertising, software and notices; she said the anticipated fee is $70 per application, with a cap of $100 and annual review.
The ordinance will change the purchasing policy for surplus properties and require a 0.667 vote for final adoption under the county charter because it alters purchasing policy. Administrator Sykes Wood said the ordinance is aimed at a limited number of surplus properties currently held by the county and that listing and online-processing will follow passage; she estimated fewer than 20 properties are immediately surplus but more could be listed after the policy is adopted.
Commissioners discussed the administrative mechanics and the expected timeline to list properties online after final adoption; the item passed on first reading and will return for second reading and any required charter-specified margin.
