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Supervisor Rivera objects as board clears agenda item on delinquent tax accounts; questions about removing debts from roll

5330190 · July 8, 2025
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During consideration of the Treasurer-Tax Collector agenda item, Supervisor Rivera said he would vote no and questioned the county’s practice of taking certain delinquent tax accounts off the active roll, citing both small-dollar accounts and larger aviation-related debts; the board proceeded with the item on the consent calendar.

A Merced County supervisor raised objections to an agenda item that removed delinquent tax accounts from the active roll, saying the county should explain how it will continue to hold debtors accountable after removal.

Supervisor Henry Rivera told the Board of Supervisors he would vote no on the Treasurer-Tax Collector item and said county staff should be present to answer questions about the list of accounts proposed for removal. “I will be voting no…

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