A long-standing property dispute stemming from a botched drug forfeiture appears on the cusp of resolution.

The whole saga goes back to a criminal case against Franklyn M. Geiger, who was sentenced in 2016 to 92 to 184 months in state prison on charges including running a corrupt organization.

As part of that plea deal, according to exhibits filed with a lawsuit on the issue, Geiger agreed to an asset forfeiture that included several vehicles as well as three properties in the City of Warren — 13 Madison Ave., 11 Madison Ave. and 414 Laurel St.

The properties, by court order, were transferred to Warren County.

However, the county had no knowledge of the transfer.

There are sewer liens that push $15,000 as well as liens for $7,000 in back taxes.

Last October, Judge Hammond called it a “matter that should have been settled six years ago,” suggesting that the litigation is “wasting the taxpayers’ money.”

Warren County Solicitor Nathaniel Schmidt said an auction was recently held with no bids received. He said that the City’s Redevelopment Authority as well as the Warren-Forest EOC were represented.

The lack of bids is a result of the likely next step — conveyance.

Schmidt said that a “preliminary reading of the law” would give the county the ability to convey the properties directly to a nonprofit organization, which could include the EOC or the RDA.

He said the county is in discussions with those entities regarding a “likely conveyance” in the near future.

Schmidt said that Geiger appealed Hammond’s October order regarding the settlement but that county filings asserted that Geiger’s motions were “frivolous.”

Back in January, the city RDA approved an action to bid up to $15,000 to acquire the Madison Ave. properties.