Committee sets minimum bids at appraised values after statute change

Sep 17, 2026

Following a recent state statute change, Washington County’s executive committee approved setting tax-deed minimum bids at appraised values and directed staff to use appraisals included in the packet for the initial listing.

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The Executive Committee approved a recommendation to set minimum bids for county tax-deed parcels at the appraised values included in the packet, citing a state statute change that now requires appraisals prior to first-sale minimums. County Clerk Ashley Reichardt said appraisals appear in the spreadsheet under a "value opinion from Jewel" column and recommended aligning minimum bids with those opinions.

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