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Blair County approves six law-firm agreements to conduct title searches for judicial sale of roughly 513 properties
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The commissioners authorized service agreements with six law firms to perform title searches and 'bring down' searches for judicial-sale properties; staff said 513 properties remain on the sale scheduled for Sept. 17, 2025.
The Blair County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 4 approved six service agreements with law firms to perform judicial-sale title searches and 'bring down' searches on upset-sale properties, to be completed by Dec. 23, 2025.
"This agreement is to conduct title searches for the judicial sale properties and bring-down searches on the upset sale properties, to be completed by December 23 at the advertised rates in resolution 204, 2025," said Sue, a county staff member who presented the agreements.
When asked how many searches would be required, staff responded: "We do not. The sale is September 17. And as of this morning, we still have 513 properties that are going to sale, which is the most that I've encountered since I've been here," Sue said.
Commissioners voted to approve the agreements by voice vote. The transcript does not provide the names of the six law firms in the public remarks, but the record indicated the agreements carry advertised rates under Resolution 204, 2025.
Staff noted the sale date and the unusually large number of properties but did not provide a final total of required searches; the record shows the sale was scheduled for Sept. 17, 2025.
