Wyoming Statutes
Article 1 - Powers and Miscellaneous Matters
Section 15-1-112 - Manner of Disposing of Municipal Property; When Advertising and Bids Not Necessary.

15-1-112. Manner of disposing of municipal property; when advertising and bids not necessary.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and W.S. 15-1-113(a), before the sale of any property of any city or town valued at five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more, an advertisement of the intended sale, describing the property and the terms of the sale, shall be published at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the community, announcing a public auction or calling for sealed bids for purchase of the property. The property shall be sold to the highest responsible bidder, unless the governing body of the city or town rejects all bids. The responsibility of the bidders shall be determined by the governing body of the city or town.
(b) Any city or town, upon terms the governing body thereof determines, without advertising the sale or calling for bids, and after a public hearing, notice of which shall include the appraised value of all real properties involved and notice of proposed terms of any contract with an independent agency pursuant to paragraph (iii) of this subsection and is published at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the city or town is located, may:
(i) Sell any property to:
(A) The state of Wyoming for the use of any agency or instrumentality thereof;
(B) Any agency or instrumentality of the state or federal government authorized to hold property in its own name;
(C) Any political subdivision of the state;
(D) Any person acquiring the property for a use which the governing body determines will benefit the economic development of the municipality.
(ii) Trade any real property the city or town owns for any other real property;
(iii) Contract with an independent agent to sell individual parcels of land for development as reasonable cost housing alternatives for prospective homeowners, provided the parcels have not been previously developed beyond the installation of basic utilities and a foundation.

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