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Randolph County reports 99.12% collection rate; commissioners question farm audits and enforcement methods
Summary
Tax administrator Deborah Hill presented the county's annual settlement report showing overall collection rates above 99 percent and outlined delinquent balances and foreclosure activity. Commissioners and residents pressed staff on enforcement tactics and the scope of third‑party 'compliance reviews' that include farm equipment.
Randolph County tax administrator Deborah Hill presented the official annual settlement and charge-to-collect report at the July 1 Board of Commissioners meeting, reporting strong collection rates but noting persistent delinquent balances.
Hill told the board the 2024–25 overall collection rate for all districts was 99.12 percent; she said the amount of delinquent taxes remaining for the 2024 levy was $1,266,973.27 and that total delinquent taxes for all years back to 1994 totaled $3,160,008.59, of which roughly $95,127.63 is in bankruptcy. The registered motor-vehicle collection rate during renewals was 99.44 percent. Hill also summarized foreclosure activity: 51 properties were posted for…
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