Board outlines upset-bid sale process for Lawsonville Avenue property; staff may engage realtor

Miss Young presented a report on the Lawsonville Avenue surplus property, reminding the board that it had selected the negotiated offer/advertisement/upset-bid statutory process for disposition. She said two bids had been received (with required 5% certified check) and both were declined; the board previously chose to use the upset-bid process.

To attract more potential buyers, Miss Young said staff may engage a realtor to market the property, but stressed that realtor assistance would not replace the board’s obligation to follow statutory public notice, upset-bid deposits and bidders’ rights. She noted other disposition methods exist, including public auction or property exchange.

Board members asked practical questions about engaging a realtor—how prior commissions were handled and whether commission rates should be negotiated or bid. Staff said they would research the commission percentage used in prior property sales (Johnson Street and Williamsburg) and bring that information back. No formal action was taken; the report was informational.