§ 3-17-68. Leases of county-owned property.

(a)

The board of commissioners may offer to lease county owned real property if:

(1)

The sale of the real property is not in the best interests of the county but the real property is not currently being used by the county; or

(2)

The real property has been newly acquired but not immediately put to use by the county, and may reasonably be leased on a month-to-month or short term basis.

(b)

A lessee's interest under any lease executed under this section shall constitute a usufruct only.

(c)

Where county owned real estate is to be leased for nonpublic use, either:

(1)

The county manager shall cause public notice of the availability of the real property to be published, soliciting inquiries and offers. The county manager shall include as part of the solicitation the requirement that improvements to the real estate be insured for the county's benefit at the lessee's expense. The solicitation shall also describe any restrictions to be placed on the use of the real property. The county manager shall report to the board of commissioners all offers to lease the real estate and shall make recommendations as to which offer is in the county's best interest. The board of commissioners shall approve the offer which it deems to be in the best interests of the county. Such approval shall constitute authority for the chairman to execute a lease and any instruments on behalf of the county necessary to accept and effectuate the offer; or

(2)

The board of commissioners may approve a short-term lease with a duration not to exceed twelve (12) months, when an immediate leasing of the property is deemed to be in best interest of the county.

(Ord. No. 02-03, 3-4-2002; Ord. No. 13-11, 8-6-2013)