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Law director explains tax‑sale proceeds go to county, not retained personally; work shifted in‑house
Summary
The law director told the Finance Committee that fees from tax‑sale proceedings are remitted to the county general fund to offset legal office operating costs, and that much of the tax‑sale work has been moved in‑house rather than outsourced. Committee members discussed visibility into the funds and historical contractor use.
At the July 30 meeting, the Summer County law director explained how proceeds and attorney fees from delinquent‑tax sales are handled and answered committee questions about who receives and manages the funds. The law director said the amounts collected from tax‑sale proceedings are remitted to the county and are used to cover the law office’s operating costs, including salary and related expenses; the law…
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