Edgar County approves two tax deed conveyances to Charles Hill

The Edgar County Board approved two resolutions authorizing the chairman to execute deeds conveying tax-forfeited properties to Charles Hill, the board said during its July meeting. The first resolution concerned property at 108 Liberty Street in Paris; a second resolution covered 609 Boynton (transcript initially misstated as 109 Boynton). Both resolutions were moved and seconded and approved by roll-call vote.

Why it matters: conveyances of tax-forfeited property transfer title and indicate tax payments or purchase by a new owner. At the meeting a county official noted the taxes are being paid "by a new owner."

Details and votes: for the 108 Liberty Street conveyance the motion was offered and carried after a roll call in which board members answered yes. For the Boynton property the resolution language clarified the correct address as 609 Boynton and the board moved, seconded and approved the conveyance after roll-call votes. The meeting record includes motions (for example, "Dan moves; Russ seconds" on one conveyance) and the clerk recorded affirmative votes from board members listed by name. The board did not record further discussion or conditions tied to the deeds.