ADVERTISEMENT FOR UPSET BIDS   PURSUANT TO the terms and provisions of NCGS 160A-269 Madison County has received an offer to purchase those lands located in Madison County, North Carolina, more particularly described as follows:   THAT PROPERTY commonly known as the Sprinkle Shelton Building located in the Town of Marshall, NC, as contained in the property’s improvement summary in the office of the Madison County Tax Administration, total buildings as one (1) with 7,448 total gross leasable area, and having a Parcel Identification Number of 9706-85-3035, and being the same property as described at Madison County Deed Book 116, page 120.   The Madison County Board of County Commissioners proposes to accept said offer, which said offer has been accompanied with a deposit of $9,050.00 which said deposit has been made with Madison County. Pursuant to the above-referenced statute Madison County is now publishing notice of said offer.   The real property which is subject to the offer is that property more particularly described herein above.   The amount of the offer made for the purchase of the said property is $180,000.00 cash or certified   funds, pursuant to the terms of an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property, a copy of which is on file with, and may be obtained from the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners for Madison County.   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that within ten (10) days of the date of this publication any person may raise the bid price by not less than 10% of the first $1,000 and 5% of the remainder of the original bid price of $180,000.00. If the bid is raised, the bidder shall deposit with the Clerk to the Board of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners 5% of the increased bid, and the said Clerk shall re-advertise the offer at the increased bid amount. This procedure shall be repeated until no further qualifying upset bids are received, at which time the Madison County Board of County Commissioners may accept the offer and sell the property to the highest bidder, or may at any time reject any and all offers including this offer.   This the 3rd day of June 2026.   MANDY BRADLEY  MADISON COUNTY CLERK TO THE BOARD June 3, 2026  # 12357600