Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Another pair off the books

Everly sells 2 more city-owned lots for $2K

The City of Everly's real estate portfolio shrunk once again Monday night.

The council accepted two bids of $1,000 apiece from Stephanie and Derrick Nestvold for a pair of lots located by the railroad tracks. Barring any hiccups, the Nestvolds will take ownership in March once the required notice is published and a public hearing is held.

The lots sit at the intersection of East Fourth Street and Rumsey Street. The Nestvolds were the only bidders on the properties.

The minimum bid for each lot sold Monday was $1,000. They were the fifth and sixth parcels of land sold by the city in the past fo...