Purpose

This measure would allow Aitkin County to privately sell certain tax-forfeited land instead of proceeding through the usual public sale process. The goal is to return this land to private ownership when that serves the county’s land management interests.

Main Provisions

• Notwithstanding public sale requirements in Minnesota law, Aitkin County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land described in this section.
• The conveyance of the land must be in a form approved by the attorney general (AG). The AG may adjust the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
• The land to be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as:
  • East 32 feet of the West 250 feet of Lot 5 and East 32 feet of the West 250 feet of the North 10 feet of Lot 3,
  • Hill City Realty Co Fourth Addition, Section 14, Township 52 North, Range 26 West, Aitkin County, Minnesota,
  • 0.1 acres, parcel number 571073003.
• The county has determined that returning these lands to private ownership best serves the county’s land management interests.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The bill would override the standard public sale provisions for tax-forfeited land (Minnesota Statutes chapter 282 or related laws) for the specified Aitkin County parcel, allowing a private sale instead.
• It gives the attorney general authority to approve the conveyance form and to modify the land description as needed for accuracy, introducing AG oversight into the private sale process.

Land Description and Conveyance Details (Summary)

• Parcel: 0.1 acres, parcel number 571073003
• Location: East 32 feet of the West 250 feet of Lot 5 and East 32 feet of the West 250 feet of the North 10 feet of Lot 3, Hill City Realty Co Fourth Addition, Section 14, Township 52 North, Range 26 West, Aitkin County, Minnesota
• Purpose of conveyance: Private ownership transfer as determined by the county

Practical Impact

• If enacted, this would change how this specific piece of tax-forfeited land can be transferred, moving from a public sale process to a private sale supervised by state officials (the attorney general).
• It aims to simplify and expedite the transfer to private ownership while ensuring legal accuracy and proper documentation.

Relevant Terms - private sale - tax-forfeited land - Aitkin County - conveyance - attorney general - land description - Hill City Realty Co Fourth Addition - Section 14, Township 52 North, Range 26 West - parcel number 571073003 - Minnesota Statutes chapter 282 - public sale provisions - private ownership