Speaker 1, Staff member, reported an interim update on delinquent property taxes, saying the county “started with 37 parcels. We're now down to 11. It looks like the final tally should be around 5.”

The report said people are “coming in and paying,” noting August 11 as the judgment date when the county will take possession of properties that remain delinquent. Speaker 1 also said delinquent parcels decreased “by close to 900” in June and that real estate tax collections are up about $200,000 compared with the same point last year.

Speaker 1 said the county has sold six of the original 37 parcels and will begin a second round of bids the following Monday. The speaker described continuing “aggressive” outreach to encourage payments and mentioned contaminated parcels as an ongoing obstacle discussed at a recent WTCA convention in Kenosha.

No formal board action on the individual parcels was taken at this meeting; staff reported status and next steps for collections and the scheduled property judgment date.

Ending: The county will continue collections activity, proceed with the second round of bids for delinquent properties, and use the August 11 judgment date to take possession of any remaining parcels that are not redeemed.