*64-000-33-0030-000 (2155)
Property Address – None
Section 33 Township 135 Range 36

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

*64-000-33-0031-000 (2155)
Property Address – None
Section 33 Township 135 Range 36

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

71-002-99-1628-000 (544)
1238 Lilac Ave
Section 26 Township 133 Range 43
Jensen’s Country Side Third Addition

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

+73-000-99-0379-000 (553)
Property Address – None
New York Mills, Wm V Smith’s Addition
Section 8 Township 135 Range 37

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -
Hazardous Waste Control
Basic Sale Price -

*76-000-27-0045-000 (548)
Property Address – None
Section 27 Township 136 Range 43

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

*76-000-27-0082-000 (548)
Section 27 Township 136 Range 43

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

76-000-99-0272-000 (548)
Property Address – None
Section 27 Township 136 Range 43
Blyberg’s First Addition

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

STATE OF MINNESOTA   )
                                           )
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL)

I, Wayne Stein, Auditor of Otter Tail County, State of Minnesota do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the above listing with the original thereof, which is in my custody as such Auditor, and that such copy is a correct copy of such original and the whole thereof. 

Witness my hand and official seal at Fergus Falls, MN this 22nd Day of July, 2008.

Wayne Stein, Otter Tail County Auditor

Parcels containing over 150’ of water frontage were approved for sale during the 2008 legislative session.  All other parcels were approved for sale by the Department of Natural Resources on the 11th day of September, 2007 or on the 5th day of December, 2007

Cindy Buttleman
Lands and Minerals Regional Supervisor
Bureau of Real Estate Management
Department of Natural Resources

Timber values were approved by the area forestry supervisor on the 9th day of July, 2008.

You are only eligible to purchase the properties listed in the
NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALES OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS TO ADJACENT OWNERS
if you are the owner of a property which is adjacent and contiguous to the properties as listed in the following EXHIBIT B.

NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALES OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS TO ADJACENT OWNERS
(A separate notice will be prepared for each parcel offered at a private sale.)                 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the parcels of land described in the List of Tax Forfeited Lands for Private Sale to Adjacent Property Owners (Exhibit B) that is attached hereto shall be sold to the highest bidder at private sales to the adjacent property owners.  The sale will be governed by the provisions of Minnesota Statute 282 and by the resolution of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners authorizing such sale.  The resolution reads as follows:

            BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all parcels of tax-forfeited land included on the attached List of Tax Forfeited Lands (Exhibit B) have been and are hereby classified as non-conservation land; that the basic sale price of each parcel included on the attached List of Tax Forfeited Lands, be approved and authorization for private sales to adjacent landowners of these lands be granted, pursuant to the Minnesota Statute 282; that the sale will be held by the Otter Tail County Auditor in the Otter Tail County Commissioners’ Room/Otter Tail Lake Room in the Otter Tail County Government Service Center, for not less than the basic sale price; and that all sales shall be for full cash payment per the terms as set forth in the Notice of Private Sale of Tax Forfeited Lands to Adjacent Owners.

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the conditions and terms of the private sale to adjacent landowners shall be as described below:

TERMS FOR THE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND

Private Sales: Basic Sale Price

All parcels are offered at private auction to the adjacent landowners and will be sold to the highest bidder on a cash basis.  The minimum bid acceptable is the basic sale price, which is shown on the List of Tax-Forfeited Lands for Private Sale.  The basic sale price is equal to the appraised value, plus the timber value assigned by the Department of Natural Resources, plus any extra charges for special assessments levied after forfeiture and for hazardous waste control.

Extra Fees and Costs: In Addition to the Basic Sale Price

In addition to the purchase price of the land the following extra fees and costs are due at the time of sale:

1.  A 3% surcharge for the state assurance account.
2.  A state deed fee of $25.00.
3.  A deed recording fee of $46.00
4.  A state deed tax equal to the greater of $1.65 or 0.33% of the total sale price.
5.  If applicable, a well certificate fee of $45.00.

Payment Terms: All parcels shall be paid on a cash basis and in full at the time and date of the sale.  No Exceptions.

Special Assessments: Levied Before and After Forfeiture

The balance of any special assessments that were levied before forfeiture and cancelled at forfeiture are not included in the basic sale price and may be reassessed by the municipality.  These special assessments are shown on the list of tax-forfeited lands under the column entitled “Assessments Before Forfeiture.” 

Any special assessments that were levied after forfeiture and certified to the county auditor have been added to the appraised value and must be paid by the purchaser as part of the basic sale price.  These special assessments are shown on the list of tax-forfeited lands with a special line entitled “Specials After Forfeiture.” 

Conditions:  Restrictions on the Use of the Properties

Sales are subject to the following restrictions on the use of the properties:

1.    existing leases and access agreements,
2.    easements obtained by a governmental subdivision or state agency for a public purpose,
3.    existing road and/or railroad easements/right-of-ways,
4.     subdivision controls ordinance, building codes and zoning laws (if the property is located within the Otter Tail County shoreland area its development/use will be subject to the provisions of the Otter Tail County Shoreland Management Ordinance, and the Sanitation Code of Otter Tail County.)
5.    all sales are final with no refunds or exchanges allowed,
6.    the appraised value does not represent a basis for future taxes,
7.    all mineral rights are reserved by the State of Minnesota, and
8.    parcels marked with an asterisk (*) will include a restrictive covenant prohibiting enrollment of the parcel in a state funded program providing compensation for conservation of marginal lands or wetlands.

Parcels Not Sold at the Private Auction

Any parcel not sold at a private sale may be purchased after the private sale, by an adjacent landowner, by paying the basic sale price.  The basic sale price cannot be changed until the parcel is reappraised, republished, and again offered at a later private sale to adjacent landowners.

Title:  Proof of Ownership

The buyer will receive a receipt at the time of the sale.  Within a reasonable time, after full payment has been received, the County Auditor’s office will request that the Department of Revenue issue a state quitclaim deed to the property.  A state deed has the characteristics of a patent from the State of Minnesota.  Title to the land to be offered for sale is not guaranteed either by Otter Tail County or the State of Minnesota.  Within a reasonable time after the sale the County Auditor’s office will request from the Department of Revenue a state deed to the property.

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to restrict or withdraw any parcel listed before or during the sale.

Information about the sale of tax forfeited land in Otter Tail County can be obtained as follows:

1. on Otter Tail County’s website – www.co.otter-tail.mn.us
2. by email at wstein@co.ottertail.mn.us,
3. at the office of the County Auditor located at the Otter Tail County Government Services Center, 510 Fir Ave. W, Fergus Falls, MN  56537,  or
4. by Telephone at  (218) 998-8030/8041.

Given under my hand and official seal at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 22nd day of July, 2008.

Wayne Stein                                                                                     
Otter Tail County Auditor

03-000-99-0376-000 (544)
Property Address – None
Section 34 Twp. 133 Range 42
Mike’s Wall Lake Beach

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

03-000-99-0466-000 (544)
Property Address – None
Section 19 Twp. 133 Range 42
River’s Bend

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

03-000-99-0467-000 (544)
Property Address – None
Section 19 Twp. 133 Range 42
River’s Bend

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

16-000-99-0466-000 (549)
Property Address – None
Section 24 Twp. 136 Range 41
Crystal Beach

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

*26-000-09-0056-000 (544)
Property Address – None
Section 9 Twp. 133 Range 43
South 212’ of Sub Lot 6 and the South 212’ of Sub Lot 7, Except Tract and Except Platted

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

28-000-99-0353-000 (548)
Property Address – None
Section 10 Twp 134 Range 42
Heilberger Lake Estates

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

*53-000-27-0193-000 (549)
Property Address – None
Section 27 Twp. 135 Range 39

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

*56-000-09-0051-902 (549)
Section 9 Twp. 135 Range 41

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -

*80-000-32-0027-000 (550)
Property Address – None
Section 32 Twp. 133 Range 41

Appraised –
Specials After Forfeiture -
Timber  -