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Solicitor outlines options to dispose of 0.25-acre Pine Road parcel owned by district
Summary
The district solicitor reported that Parcel 84 on Pine Road (about 0.25 acre) appears held in the former Penn Township School District’s name and recommended disposal options—sealed bids, auction, or court sale—recommending sealed bids as the least expensive approach.
The board heard a solicitor’s report on ownership and options for a small tract on Pine Road in Penn Township identified as Parcel 84. The solicitor said deeds and assessment records tie the lot to the former Penn Township School District and, by consolidation, to Big Spring School District. He described the parcel as narrow, roughly 0.25 acre (about 200 feet deep by 57 feet wide), likely vacant but formerly the site of a small school, and noted the property is tax-exempt as district-owned land.
On methods to dispose of the parcel, the solicitor outlined three options: a public auction, accepting sealed bids, or pursuing a court sale; he recommended sealed bids as the least costly route and said the district should notify adjacent owners. Board members asked about adverse-possession claims from neighbors who have farmed the land; the solicitor advised adverse possession against a municipality is unlikely. The board directed administration to prepare paperwork and bring a disposal method (sealed bids or auction) to a future board meeting for formal action.
