The Coweta County Board of Commissioners has elected to sell 173 surplus properties acquired by virtue of tax deed for failure to pay taxes.

“The county has held some of these surplus properties for more than 10 years. It has determined the best course of action is to sell the properties in a timely manner to return them to the tax roles in the hands of new taxpayers,” according to a statement.

The county has chosen to sell the properties by auction and has retained Terry Howe & Associates, Inc. to conduct the auction due to its track record of selling government-owned and tax deed properties.

Online bidding for the properties will open on or before Friday, Oct. 14. All available properties and an interactive map can be viewed at www.bidcoweta.com.

The auction includes a variety of properties, including vacant lots, homes and acreage parcels up to 20 acres. The auction includes 70+ lots in Four Seasons at Grantville.

Bidding for individual properties starts at $100 and all properties will be sold to the highest bidder. Each property is being sold with a quitclaim deed and is subject to right of redemption.

Questions can be directed to Brandon Howe at Terry Howe & Associates at 864-268-4399 or [email protected].