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Marathon County ramps up outreach after mailing more than 1,200 past‑due tax notices
Summary
County administrators said they sent over 1,200 past‑due notices, saw hundreds of payments come in and identified separate groups of parcels — including 131 high‑dollar accounts and roughly 90 small 'sliver' parcels — that need different follow‑up steps.
Marathon County officials told the Administration Committee they mailed more than 1,200 past‑due tax notices in a recent outreach effort and have seen a measurable return in payments.
County Administrator Lance Leonard said staff sent the notices on bright yellow paper with red “past due” envelopes and that the county saw what he called a “positive response” in payments and reductions in outstanding tax certificates. The county’s memo and follow‑up discussion with treasurer’s staff show the outreach reduced the number of outstanding tax certificates and produced roughly $1.4 million in recovered taxes and assessments across multiple years, county staff said.
The outreach targeted a broad set of delinquencies. Treasurer’s staff identified a subgroup of 131 parcels for a second, separate handling process; those 131 parcels account for about $1.2 million in overdue real‑estate…
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