Mount Union property goes on sale June 22

Henry County will be selling unused streets and alleys in Mount Union on Tuesday, June 22, at 9 a.m.

Last week, the county Board of Supervisors approved vacating a number of streets and alleys, a step in the process of selling them.

The roadways exist only on paper. Most are grassy areas adjacent to properties in the former city.

“Secondary Roads has no use for these properties,” county Engineer Jake Hotchkiss said.

The streets were on maps that were platted in 1876 and in the 1890s. While they exist on paper, there is currently no road or street there.

Henry County took over maintenance of streets in the city after it disbanded in March 2017.

The board set a minimum bid of $25 per parcel. They decided that the Recorder’s Office fees will be covered by local-option sales tax funds. Other county offices are waiving their fees.

Anyone can bid on the properties, but property owners with adjacent property will be given priority, according to Jelen McCall of the county Secondary Roads Department.

If not sold on June 22, the county will retain ownership of the property.

“If someone does not bid, that will become state or county land,” McCall said.