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Disposal of vacant city-owned parcels

Laurinburg

Summary

The city has accumulated about 149 tiny leftover parcels through tax foreclosures — some .01 acres. Council wants most of them sold cheaply to neighbors via sealed bid, starting with a formal resolution in November.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Sales are expected to bring minimal revenue by design — the goal is returning parcels to productive private ownership, not profit.

✅Who benefits

Neighbors next to the overgrown lots can buy them for little and clean up their blocks.

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