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Davis County controller: annual delinquent property tax sale set for May 14; parcels reduced from initial list
Summary
Controller Curtis Koch told the Davis County Commission the annual delinquent property tax sale will be held May 14 at 10 a.m. in the commission chambers, with 12 parcels of land remaining as of the morning and commissioners approved the traditional bidding process.
Davis County Controller Curtis Koch told the Davis County Commission on May 13 that the county's annual delinquent property tax sale will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, in the Commission Chambers.
Koch said the list of properties has shrunk since it was first prepared. "When we started this year, we had 28 homes, 30 parcels of land, and six commercial properties on the tax sale," he said. "As of this morning, we have 0 homes on the sale. We have 12 parcels of land and 0 commercial properties." Commissioners approved a motion to use the traditional bidding process and to sell parcels as whole rather than breaking them into smaller pieces.
Koch described the legal and administrative timeline that leads to the sale. Property taxes that are unpaid enter a multi-year delinquency process. "Once a property goes delinquent, the individual has five years," he said, and county staff and the sheriff's office work to notify lienholders, occupants and owners in the final year. Koch emphasized the county's outreach efforts and said staff post notices and make direct contact to encourage owners to bring taxes current.
The controller also warned prospective bidders that the sale is "buyer beware," and urged people to do due diligence on parcels before bidding. He noted access, size and other practical issues can affect the value or usability of a parcel. If a parcel receives no bids and taxes are not brought current, the property is struck to the county and the county may transfer or otherwise manage the land "so that it is in the best interest of the citizens," Koch said.
Commissioners and staff discussed how striking parcels to the county can allow later transfers to other taxing entities or consolidation during development. The commission approved the controller's request and the traditional bidding format at the May 13 meeting.
The sale is scheduled for 10 a.m. May 14 in the Davis County Commission Chambers; interested bidders were advised to review parcels and the controller's published materials ahead of the auction.
