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Duplin County tax office reports $3.08 million in 2024 unpaid taxes; board approves advertising
Summary
The Duplin County tax collector reported $3,083,503.27 in unpaid 2024 taxes and the board approved a motion to advertise the delinquent list in the newspaper, with publication expected around March 1.
Duplin County's tax collector reported $3,083,503.27 in unpaid property taxes for 2024 and the Board of Commissioners voted to order the list of delinquent taxes to be advertised in the newspaper, a standard step before collections.
Tax official Gary Rhodes told the board: "That amount is $3,083,503.27 as it was sent today." Rhodes recommended that the list be advertised; the board voted to place the delinquent taxes in the newspaper. Rhodes said publication would occur "sometime towards March, April 1" and advised taxpayers to pay by March 1 to be removed from the list.
A motion to advertise the delinquent taxes was made and seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote. The board did not discuss specific payment plans or individual taxpayer information during the public session.
Advertising delinquent tax lists in the local paper is a procedural step the county uses before further collection actions. Rhodes characterized the 2024 total as "a little bit more" than previous years but did not offer a multi-year comparison on the record.
