Proceeds from Auction Used to Acquire Income-Producing Lands to Benefit Schools, Local Services
The public is invited to an auction of state trust lands on August 14, 2025. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will auction three parcels of land in Westport. The Land Bank parcels will be auctioned off to the highest bidder with an opening bid of $429,000.
Who: Interested members of the public
What: Public Auction
When: 1 p.m., Thursday, August 14, 2025 (sign-in at 12:30 p.m.)
Where: Grays Harbor Commissioners' Office
100 W Broadway, Ste 1, Montesano, WA 98563
Auction Property Legal Descriptions:
Parcel A:
Lots 9 through 14 inclusive, Block 29, Town of Peterson, as per plat recorded in Volume 1 of Plats, Pages 41 and 42, Records of Grays Harbor County; Together with that portion of Vacated alley and Pine Street vacated by Grays Harbor Superior Court Cause No. 90-2-00753-3; and those portions of Vacated Hoquiam Street and alley vacated by Grays harbor Superior Court Cause No. 55660, situate in the County of Grays Harbor, State of Washington.
Parcel B:
Lots 1 through 6 inclusive, Block 30, Town of Peterson, as per plat recorded in Volume 1 of Plats, Pages 41 and 42, Records of Grays Harbor County; Together with that portion of Vacated alley and Pine Street vacated by Grays Harbor Superior Court Cause No. 90-2-00753-3; and those portions of Vacated Hoquiam Street and alley vacated by Grays harbor Superior Court Cause No. 55660, situated in the County of Grays Harbor, State of Washington.
Parcel C:
Lots 16 through 18 inclusive, Block 30, Town of Peterson, as per plat recorded in Volume 1 of Plats, Pages 41 and 42, Records of Grays Harbor County; Together with those portions of Vacated Hoquiam Street and alley vacated by Grays harbor Superior Court Cause No. 55660, situated in the County of Grays Harbor, State of Washington.
About DNR Trust Lands
The Department of Natural Resources manages more than 3 million acres of state trust forest, agricultural, range, and commercial properties. These trust lands earn income to build schools, universities, and other state institutions, and help fund local services in many counties. They also provide essential habitat for fish and wildlife, recreation, and educational opportunities for the public.
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