The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is preparing 114 state-managed public properties for sale by live auction Friday, Aug. 19, in Baldwin, Michigan. These surplus properties are in Cherry Valley, Eden, Peacock, Pleasant Plains, Sweetwater and Webber townships (Lake County).
The auction will begin at noon at the Amvets Post 1988, 1959 W. 24th St. in Baldwin.
On-site registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. the day of the auction. Interested bidders may preregister and get more information on the live auction at www.tax-sale.info.
Properties for sale range in size from under an acre to 40 acres. They are located within 15 miles of Baldwin, with most of the parcels being located in Cherry Valley, Peacock, Pleasant Plains and Webber townships.
Details about each property (including the minimum bid amount, map, property descriptions and conditions of sale) are available at www.tax-sale.info. Additional details and conditions of sale also are published on the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/landforsale. Interested bidders are encouraged to review Land Sales and Auctions Terms and Conditions.
Printed property information may be requested from the DNR Real Estate Services Section, P.O. Box 30448, Lansing, MI 48909-7948. For general information about the sale of DNR-managed surplus public land, contact Michael Michalek at 517-284-5950.
The properties offered at auction are tax-reverted lands. Sale proceeds will be used toward providing future outdoor recreation opportunities in keeping with the mission of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
