Bids For 27 Acres of Crop Land in Henry County Open Halfway Through December

Sealed bids for the lease of certain crop land owned by Henry County, Iowa will be received by the Henry County Auditor at the Henry County Courthouse, 100 E Washington St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa 52641, until 4:30 pm on the 15th day of December, 2023.  On the 19th day of December at 10:00 am at all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The lease shall be for approximately 27.288 acres of crop land now tilled located on land described below, excluding street and highway right of ways, and shall be subject to existing utility easements:

Approximately 27.288 acres located in part of the East half of the East half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, of Township 71 North, Range 6 West, as described as Parcels C & D in Plats of Survey filed in the Records of Henry County Recorder Book 2002 at pages 1972 and 1973, including road right of way along the east side of Parcel C.

The lease is for a three (3) year term commencing upon execution of the lease contract and terminating on March 1, 2027 upon terms and conditions set forth in the proposed Cash Lease for Henry County Crop Land, copies of which can be obtained from the office of the Henry County Auditor.

Henry County, through its Board of Supervisors, proposes to award the lease to the highest bidder, but reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and also reserves the right to waive irregularities and to accept such bid which the Board of Supervisors deems to be in the best interest of Henry County, Iowa.

Dated this 29th day of November, 2023.

Board of Supervisors, Henry County, Iowa