RESOLUTION - ACCEPT SALE OF CREST ST PROPERTY - #2015-12

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LEE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1213 CREST STREET IN SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS, the County of Lee and City of Sanford own certain property located at 1213 Crest Street in the City of Sanford, in Lee County, North Carolina, as shown on a deed recorded in Deed Book 1343, Page 512, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Lee County, to which the record thereof reference is hereby made for more complete description; and, WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statutes §§ 153A-176 and 160A-269 permit the county to sell property by upset bid, after receipt of an offer to purchase the property; and, WHEREAS, to facilitate the sale of jointly owned property, the City of Sanford conveyed such property to the County of Lee, as shown on a deed recorded in Deed Book 1384 Page 851 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Lee County; and, WHEREAS, the County of Lee proposes to dispose of the above described property on behalf of both the City and County as it is surplus to our needs; and, WHEREAS, the County received an offer submitted by Linda Ware ("Offeror"), to purchase the property described above in the amount of $9,177.86 plus any advertising costs, a copy of which is attached hereto; and, WHEREAS, Offeror paid to the County Clerk the required 5 percent (5%) deposit on her offer plus advertising costs; and, WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on April 20, 2015, the Lee County Board of Commissioners accepted the offer of $9,177.86 and such offer was advertised in The Sanford Herald on April 24, 2015; and, WHEREAS, no further upset bids were received during the 10 -day upset bid period, and the original offer from Linda Ware is the final and highest bid received. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lee County Board of Commissioners as follows: 1. The Lee County Board of Commissioners hereby accepts the offer of $9,177.86 from Linda Ware. 2. The terms of the final sale are as follows: Buyer must pay with cash, cashier's check or certified check at the time of closing.