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Commissioners grant tax commissioner authority to waive penalties, plan write‑offs of uncollectible older accounts
Summary
The board approved a resolution authorizing the tax commissioner to waive penalties and interest for delinquent property tax accounts and discussed bringing a second item listing uncollectible accounts for formal write‑off under the seven‑year statute of limitations.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 5 voted to give the tax commissioner authority to waive penalties and interest on delinquent ad valorem tax accounts and discussed a second step to write off long‑outstanding uncollectible accounts that the tax office cannot legally collect.
County Attorney Darby explained the legal context: under state law the board may delegate discretion to the tax commissioner to compromise penalties and interest for reasonable cause, and a…
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