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Bannock County holds public tax-auction for 12 parcels; several sell, three remain unsold
Summary
Bannock County deputies offered 12 tax-forfeited parcels at public auction under Idaho Code 31-808 on Sept. 30, 2025. Multiple parcels sold; three were not sold. Payment rules, deed timing and title warnings were announced at the sale.
Bannock County deputies opened a public auction on Sept. 30, 2025, offering 12 tax-forfeited parcels under Idaho Code 31-808. Bidders purchased multiple parcels during the session at the Bannock County Courthouse in Pocatello; three parcels were not sold, deputies said.
The sale was conducted pursuant to an order of the Board of Bannock County Commissioners and the procedures specified in Idaho Code 31-808. Deputies and county staff said opening bids started at the taxes owing plus hard costs such as certified mailings and publication; the county announced that published costs had been reduced by $52.86 because of a clerical error. County staff told bidders that payments must be made in the auditor’s office, Room 104, by 5 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2025, or the bid would be void. Payments by cash, money order or cashier’s check allow the quitclaim deed to be signed and recorded the following week; payments by personal check delay signing for three weeks to allow the check to clear. The county cautioned that it does not guarantee clear title and that parcels may carry liens or other encumbrances.
Parcels offered, opening bids, previous owners and auction outcomes (as recorded in the transcript):
- Parcel 1 (RPRDD0W034100): Opening bid $56.19. Previous owner: Turner, Theo Jay. Sold to Nick Burbage (sold announced by deputies during the auction).
- Parcel 2 (RPRPCPP124800): Opening bid $600.85. Previous owner: Hedges, John Edel. Sold to William Shermer (sold announced by deputies).
- Parcel 3 (parcel ID ending in 309800): Opening bid $988.08. Previous owner: Post (Jack Brady). The transcript records competitive bidding and a final "sold" announcement; the buyer name is not specified in the record.
- Parcel 4 (3000800): Opening bid $520.45. Previous owner: Swallow, Ronald E. Sold (buyer not specified in the transcript).
- Parcel 5 (ending 026202): Opening bid $56.19. Previous owner: Bruce G. Flint. Sold to Trish (record shows "sold to Trish").
- Parcel 6 (ending 3000): Opening bid $56.19. Previous owners: DeClue Marina; Croeter Marina; DeClue Gregory. Sold (buyer not specified in the transcript).
- Parcel 7 (ending 3100): Opening bid $56.19. Previous owners: DeClue Marina; Croeter Marina; DeClue Gregory. Sold (buyer not specified in the transcript).
- Parcel 8 (ending 402): Opening bid $727.91. Previous owner: Seiler, Steven. Not sold (auctioneer announced "not sold").
- Parcel 9 (ending 430800): Opening bid $553.13. Previous owners: Hadley, Lamar and Hadley, Pearl. Not sold (auctioneer announced "not sold").
- Parcel 10 (ending 10403): Opening bid $56.19. Previous owner: Vanna County (as read in the transcript). The item drew extended bidding and the auctioneer announced the parcel sold after competitive bids; the transcript does not record a clear purchaser name at the point of sale.
- Parcel 11 (ending 3208): Opening bid $2,245.75. Previous owner: Hayden, Dawn. The transcript records extended bidding into large-dollar amounts and identifies a sale in the course of the auction; the buyer name is not clearly recorded in the transcript excerpt.
- Parcel 12 (Section 8, Township 7 S., Range 35 E., see record of survey 22014169): Opening bid $461.29. Previous owner: Moore, Charles. Not sold (auctioneer announced "not sold").
County staff asked successful bidders to remain until the end of the sale to provide contact information and to meet with Christie Davenport for payment processing. Deputies reiterated that sales must be completed by 5 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2025, or the sale is void and that the county reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Deputies also reminded attendees that a quitclaim deed issued by the county does not mean the county guarantees clear title; bidders were advised to consult legal counsel.
The auction transcript notes that Parcel 12 was created after a survey identified a gap in legal descriptions (record of survey 22014169). The county provided the full notice of sale in the courtroom and directed questions about the sale to the Bannock County Commissioners’ Office at (208) 236-7210.
Because deeds issued by the county are quitclaim deeds and may not eliminate third-party liens, the county’s public notice and the deputies’ announcements emphasized that title issues remain the buyer’s responsibility. County staff also described the difference in deed timing depending on payment method (cash/money order/cashier's check vs. personal check).
The auction record in the transcript identifies the parcels offered and the outcomes as listed above; where the transcript did not include a clear purchaser name the article reports that the buyer was not specified in the recorded excerpt.
