Burns land bid accepted

With a full house seated in council chambers, the Burns Town Council opened bids for a several lots of property the town offered for sale. The property is on North Main Street and had been sought for purchase by Matt and Hannah Fields. When the Fields made an offer on the property, the town agreed to sell the land, but had to tell the Fields it had to go through the bid process.

At Monday night’s regular meeting of council two bid offers were opened. The first was rejected as it listed the property the person desired to purchase as being located in Pine Bluffs. The Field’s offer of $16,500 was...