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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No V1fl -E ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 7, 1993 SUBJECT: Disposal of County Owned Property DEPARTMENT County Manager/Revenue PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT Tax Map Rod Visser, ext 2300 John Horner, ext 2727 TELEPHONE NUMBER Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider options for the disposition of a parcel of County owned land. BACKGROUND: In 1974, Orange County acquired by foreclosure a parcel of land, roughly one-half acre in size, on 10th Street in Mebane, just inside the Orange-Alamance line. Recently, the grandson of the previous owner (who is now deceased) approached the Revenue Director and expressed interest in acquiring the parcel. The County' s financial interest in the property is approximately $3,000, which reflects the amount of taxes, plus 9% annual interest, that the County would have received had the property remained on the tax roles. The current market value of the property is estimated at roughly $14,000. Among the options available to the County are the following: 1) retain ownership of the property; 2 ) sell the property under statutory provisions that govern usual sales of County owned real property; 3) sell the property at private sale to a party formerly having an interest in the property (pursuant to GS 105-376(c) ) ; 4 ) convey the property to Habitat for Humanity, OCHC, or some other affordable housing organization , assuming that organization demonstrates interest and can produce a plan for the timely and effective use of the property. Staff requests direction from the Board of Commissioners on how to proceed with the disposition of the property in question. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that should the Board opt not to retain the property, that option 4 above be pursued.