Stark County commissioners reviewed a staff list of delinquent-property parcels and approved recommended minimum sales prices for most parcels on Oct. 9. The auditor and tax director explained the recommended minimums were calculated from outstanding delinquencies and special assessments plus penalty and interest.

Staff asked the commission to withhold action on three parcels that require additional investigation: a parcel at 137 First Avenue SW, a parcel at 405 West Broadway, and an area in the Maryville subdivision that had been mapped as a lot but in practice is roadway/access; staff recommended removing the road-like parcels from the tax rolls or treating them as roads rather than developable lots.

Commissioners approved the recommended minimums for the remainder of the list and directed staff to research assessment and market-value questions on the three held parcels. Staff said the cities will receive notice and have an opportunity to comment; a public sale process timeline remains governed by state statutes and local procedures, and owners retain the right to redeem by paying taxes, specials and fees before the sale date (Nov. 18 in the published schedule).

Staff will coordinate with the city assessors for any valuation updates and present revised figures at the Oct. 16 follow-up meeting if necessary.