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moved to approve the budget decisions, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Consider an Offer to Purchase Surplus Property Located at 109 S. Third Street, PIN 9643-80-9474-00 Sanford, North Carolina County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that Lee County and the City of Sanford acquired the property through a foreclosure sale in 2016. The total amount of fees and taxes owed on the property is $10,445.65 and the taxable value of the property is $47,400.00. Before the sale was finalized in 2016, three individuals had contacted the County and the City to have the foreclosure bid assigned to them. At that time it was decided to let the property proceed through foreclosure process and then allow individuals to make offers to purchase the property and sell the property through the upset bid process. On May 8, 2017, Lawrence Curtis made an offer to purchase the property for $10,545.65. At that time, he paid the requisite deposit and advertising costs. On May 23, 2017, Cristian Campos made an offer to purchase the property for $10,000.00. At this time, he paid the requisite deposit and advertising costs. After discussion, Commissioner Sloan moved to declare the property as surplus and accept the offer to purchase from Lawrence Curtis for property located at 109 S. Third Street, Sanford, NC, a copy of the resolution accepting the offer for sale of surplus property is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Consider an Offer to Purchase Surplus Property Located on Cool Springs Road, PIN 9633-49-7973-00 in Sanford, North Carolina County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that Lee County and the City of Sanford acquired the property through a foreclosure sale in 2015. The total amount of fees and taxes owed on the property is $2,022.41 and the taxable value of the property is $6,000.00. Letters were sent out to the adjoining property owners of property owned by the County and the City seeking out offers for the purchase of the property. Anthony Poe received one of these letters and has put in an offer to purchase the property for $2,550.00. Mr. Poe has paid the requisite deposit and advertising costs. The Board will need to declare this property surplus and then can accept the offer which will be advertised for upset bids in The Sanford Herald. The offer will also have to be approved by the City Council. Commissioner Reives moved to declare the property as surplus and approve the resolution accepting the offer from Anthony Poe for the sale of surplus property, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. _Consider an Offer to Purchase Surplus Property Located on Oddfellow Street, PIN 9642-67-9997=00 in the City of Sanford. Lee County, North Carolina County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that the Lee County and the City of Sanford acquired the property through a foreclosure sale in 2013. The total amount of fees and taxes owned on the property is $11,938.82 and the taxable value of the property is $3,100.00. Betty Jane McLean submitted an offer of $300.00 and has paid the requisite deposit and advertising costs to purchase the property. The initial offer will also have to be approved by the City Council before the County can advertise the property for sale. According to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County, the purchase money would go to costs of the foreclosure sale and attorney fees. Commissioner Reives moved to declare the property as surplus and approve the resolution accepting Page 416