FAIRMONT — The Fairmont City Council on Monday authorized the sale of 11 properties the city had acquired through tax forfeiture. Seven of the properties will go on public auction, with four being sold to neighboring property owners. Since acquiring the properties, the city has razed the blighted buildings on the lots and been mowing and maintaining the sidewalks. By selling the lots, the city will put the properties back on the tax rolls. City Administrator Cathy Reynolds told the council that four of the properties were not considered to be big enough to sustain a home so the ...