The DeWitt County Board had many discussions regarding the marina at its latest meeting.

Board Chair Terry Ferguson indicates the Marina Committee has been working to sell 75 acres of surplus property. He notes there are a lot of hoops to jump through when selling county-owned property.

Ferguson says the sale of the property in the past has been unsuccessful, but he has heard of interest in developing the land for hunting.

The County Board decided to list the property now due to the breakwater and parking lot needing improvements. Land values in recent years have also risen, so Ferguson believes they can get a fair price.

The discussion during the Marina Committee report was around whether the County should sell the surplus or the whole marina. Ferguson says everyone wants to do this the right way and notes they would need to contract with an auctioneer and need to find a land appraiser.

Ferguson is hopeful the County Board can meet its goal of hosting the auction at the end of March.