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City of Spokane requests purchase of burned tax‑title parcel; board informed of amounts to make taxing districts whole
Summary
County staff presented a City of Spokane request to purchase a tax‑title parcel where the building burned; the city proposes to pay $15,008.02 to make other taxing districts whole in addition to required recording and excise fees.
County staff presented a City of Spokane request on Feb. 18 to acquire a tax‑title parcel where the structure has been removed after a fire. The County Treasurer’s office provided numbers showing a principal tax delinquency of $501,666.46 and city liens of $486,658.44.
The city asked to purchase the parcel by paying the difference — $15,008.02 — to make the other taxing districts whole and to cover recording and excise tax charges totaling about $314.50. Staff said the city has already spent funds to remove the burned structure and clean the site and that the request is to accept the smaller payment so taxing districts recover outstanding amounts.
Commissioners reviewed the images of the cleared lot and discussed the municipal clean‑up costs; no vote was recorded at the briefing and staff indicated the matter would be processed according to statutory tax‑title procedures.
Ending: The County will follow the standard process for tax‑title disposal; staff noted the city’s offer and said the transaction would make other taxing districts whole as described.
