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Executive Committee adopts new county tax‑deed ordinance to align with 2023 Act 207 and U.S. Supreme Court guidance
Summary
The Washington County Executive Committee unanimously approved a replacement tax‑deed ordinance (chapter 49, §49‑10) to implement state Act 207 and create procedures for appraisals, owner notice, repurchase rights, and disposition; staff emphasized the law responds to Tyler v. Hennepin County.
The Washington County Executive Committee voted unanimously to adopt a new county ordinance to replace the existing tax‑deed code (Chapter 49, §49‑10), updating county procedures to implement 2023 Act 207 and to reflect guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County.
The county official who presented the ordinance said the state law — enacted as 2023 Act 207 — was passed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, which held that excess proceeds from tax sales may constitute an unlawful taking. The presenter described two primary objectives of the statute: first, to ensure the county does not retain more money than it is…
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