One tax lot for sale at the former Seaside High School campus may not actually be the school district’s to sell.

Lot 4900, a parcel included in the marketing package for the sale of the high school, is owned by Clatsop County, the county’s property management specialist, Sirpa Duoos, said earlier this month.

“There’s a conflict with how the school district has been handling that piece through their marketing of the rest of the property,” Duoos said.

Tax lot 4900 was originally deeded to the Seaside School District by its owners, Leonard and Eleanor Kiser, in 1956.

But when the school district failed to pay property taxes on the 0.82-acre property, the county foreclosed in 1961.

The county retains ownership, even as the parcel is included in the school’s sales packet.

The disclosure comes after the school district’s board of directors authorized the superintendent to negotiate and execute a $3.2 million contract for the sale with Harry Henke, a registered agent of HTA Properties LLC.

When the former high school property is sold, almost 8 acres used as ballfields at the north end of the high school campus will also revert to the city.

Referred to as “the north 40,” the property, zoned medium residential, is not included in the school district sale.

“Staff has been informed the city of Seaside is interested in these properties to use as recreational fields,” Duoos said.

While other school properties for sale have no reversionary clauses, there’s “no conflict there,” Duoos said. “But we do have to figure out how to resolve tax lot 4900.”

Commissioner Lianne Thompson, who represents District 5, leaned to turning tax lot 4900 over to the city for park space.

“It makes sense we allow them to use it for recreational purposes and still have the reversionary clause, so that we have both flexibility and accountability to happen in a humane way and a sane way,” Thompson said.

Commissioner Sarah Nebeker, who represents District 2, agreed that recreational use is beneficial for the community, but added the county should seek some compensation.

The land could be sold for public auction, Duoos said in her summary to commissioners.