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Core City committee recommends sale of 30 delinquent-tax parcels; commissioners ask for clarity on land‑bank holds
Summary
The Core City, Neighborhoods and Housing Committee recommended sales of 30 county-owned delinquent-tax parcels totaling $149,368.75 and heard concerns from commissioners about ad hoc holds placed on parcels by outside entities, including the City of Memphis.
The Core City, Neighborhoods and Housing Committee on Oct. 22 recommended approval of the sale of 30 county-owned delinquent-tax parcels acquired from tax sales. Esther Sykeswood, land bank administrator, told the committee the total sales amount was $149,368.75 while the back taxes owed on those parcels totaled $250,798.19, resulting in a net negative back-tax collection of $101,429.44 across the group.
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