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Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed unanimously Tuesday, Feb. 8, to sell the former Willamette Industries mill site in Sweet Home to Sweet Home Real Estate Restorations for $800,000. 

Two bids were received at the board's Feb. 1 meeting. In addition to the Sweet Home Real Estate Restorations' bid, a $450,000 bid was received from Sweet Home Mill Site, whose principal is Scott Lepman of Albany. 

County Property Manager Rachel Adamec told the commissioners the Sweet Home Mill Site bid did not comply with bidding criteria. She said the materials i...