Commissioners delegate signature authority for nonprofit tax-lien project agreements

The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday adopted Resolution 2025-02 delegating signature authority to the Marion County Treasurer to execute project agreements required for nonprofit transfers arising from tax-lien sales.

County staff told commissioners that since February 2022 the nonprofit program has resulted in 34 parcels being sold to nonprofits at tax-lien sales: five parcels from 2022, 14 from 2023 and 15 from the most recent 2024 sale. Staff said some 2022 and 2023 transactions were finalized after redemption periods concluded and that the 2024 redemption period was still ongoing at the time of the meeting.

Under Indiana Code 6-1.1-24-17.5, staff explained, Marion County may offer certain properties to nonprofit corporations in the tax sale process contingent on execution of a project agreement. Staff asked the board to authorize the treasurer to sign required project agreements on the board's behalf so pending closings can proceed without returning to the full board for each agreement.

A commissioner moved adoption of the resolution, a second was offered, and the board voted in favor; the resolution was adopted. According to staff remarks, five project agreements from the 2022 sales remain awaiting signature, and additional agreements for 2023 parcels are in process pending deed dates and execution.

The resolution delegates administrative signature authority; it does not itself alter program rules or change statutory requirements under Indiana code. Staff indicated the delegation is intended to streamline execution of project agreements and avoid delays while deeds are prepared and redemption periods conclude.