County clerk posts delinquent‑tax sale and warns residents about new street‑legal side‑by‑side rules

Oldham County Clerk Amy Alvey told the Fiscal Court that the 2024 delinquent tax sale is scheduled for Aug. 7, 2025, in the fiscal courtroom and that the clerk’s office will publish the list of delinquent bills in the next week’s Oldham Era. Alvey said her office’s current report shows 462 unpaid bills totaling about $588,000; residents who lack internet access can call the clerk’s office for assistance identifying whether they appear on the list.

Alvey also cautioned residents about the state’s new street‑legal special‑purpose vehicle (side‑by‑side) registration rules that go into effect the following day. She said the county clerk’s office has the new plates in hand and that the sheriff’s office will conduct required safety inspections for a $25 fee; residents still must bring title and proof of insurance to the clerk’s office to get a plate.

Alvey emphasized that neither Oldham County nor any city within the county has adopted ordinances authorizing these vehicles to be driven on public roads. “You can still be issued a plate because you are a resident, but you cannot drive them on Oldham County public roadways until a local ordinance authorizes it,” she told the court.

Why it matters: The tax‑sale notice gives taxpayers a deadline and a county point of contact for urgent questions. The vehicle notice clarifies that state registration does not override local authority; residents who expect to use street‑legal side‑by‑sides on public roads should ask their city or county officials whether local ordinances permit that use.

Clerk’s contact: Alvey asked residents with questions to call the clerk’s office bookkeeping or deed room at the number she provided during remarks.