Otter Tail County HRA schedules hearing on property sale proposal
The county HRA will hear a proposal to sell three Eva Street lots in Vergas, a move that could shift public land toward private or redevelopment use.
The Otter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority will take public comment on a proposal to sell and convey three county parcels in Vergas, a step that could move the Eva Street lots out of public hands. The hearing is set for Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 12:45 p.m. in the Dead Lake Room of the Otter Tail County Government Services Center, 515 West Fir Ave. in Fergus Falls.
The notice covers parcels 82000990253000, 82000990254000 and 82000990255000. County property records place the lots at 235 Eva St., 225 Eva St. and 205 Eva St. in Vergas, all in Sunny Oaks Addition, Lot 1, Block 3; Lot 2, Block 3; and Lot 3, Block 3. The three parcels sit side by side on one block, giving the hearing a direct neighborhood footprint in Vergas rather than an abstract policy effect.
One of the parcels, 82000990254000, is listed to OTTER TAIL CO HRA. County records show that lot has 0.19 acres and a land value of $10,900. The public record tied to that parcel reinforces that the hearing concerns land already in county hands, with the board now considering whether to approve a sale and conveyance.
The HRA says its mission is to promote the creation, preservation and access to safe, decent and affordable housing options, while also supporting community investment, greater housing stability and economic self-reliance. County materials say the Otter Tail County HRA was established in 1972. County housing resources also state that all residents of Otter Tail County, current and future, should have access to safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities, a standard that frames how any transfer of public property is judged.
The parcels also have a paper trail in Vergas. A June 6, 2023, Vergas city agenda document referenced the same three county parcels and said the city would need to decide whether to reassess or donate utilities, estimating $21,651.32 per lot in that discussion. That earlier reference suggests the lots have already been part of local-government planning, with utility costs and future use both on the table.
The July 8 hearing gives the public a formal chance to hear what the HRA intends to do with the Vergas parcels before any final action. For Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County residents, the decision will affect whether the land remains under public control, moves toward private ownership or becomes part of a redevelopment path that changes the future of Eva Street.
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