Danville moves to begin disposal process for vacant town property at 252 South Tennessee

Town counsel reviewed a vacant parcel at 252 South Tennessee that the town acquired following structure fires and a tax sale and recommended starting the disposal process to return the property to the tax rolls.

Counsel said the town paid to raze a structure at the site after fires and the property now serves no municipal purpose. He outlined options including public auction, sealed bids with legal oversight, or sale via redevelopment or community-development entities with different restrictions. "This is a vacant piece of property that we've had... The town paid to raise the structure, and it went on tax sale, and the town ended up with it. So, we've had [it] for a long time. It serves us absolutely no purpose," counsel said.

Councilors discussed whether to bundle the property with other town parcels or sell it now; some councilors suggested waiting until a planned fire-station relocation to package multiple parcels for redevelopment, while others favored disposing of the one parcel now. The council voted to begin the disposal process for 252 South Tennessee and authorized the Town Manager to proceed; the motion carried 5-0.

Staff said they will return with details on auction or sale method and next procedural steps.