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Kossuth supervisors approve conditional assignment of 2022 tax-sale certificate
Summary
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to conditionally assign tax-sale certificate 2022-22302 to an outside buyer, subject to the applicant completing required legal steps and confirming interest.
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted to assign tax-sale certificate number 2022-22302, parcel 8201318434003, to an outside applicant on the condition that the applicant confirm continued interest and complete required legal steps. The board approved the assignment by voice vote after staff described the usual process and conditions.
The tax-sales certificate is from 2022 and the county currently holds title. County staff said the applicant (identified in the meeting as Alana Finch) seeks assignment of the certificate and would pursue a tax deed. County staff outlined the tasks the applicant must complete: hire an attorney, perform a lien search, notify recorded lien holders and the city of Benton, file affidavits of service with the treasurer’s office, and wait the statutory 90-day period before a deed can be issued if no party redeems the property. Staff said delinquent taxes are generally abated when a tax deed is issued, but drainage assessments and other recorded assessments cannot be waived.
Board members discussed the property’s condition and location (west side of town, north of downtown) and said assigning the certificate to a buyer who plans to rehabilitate the property would return the parcel to the tax rolls. The board agreed to assign the certificate pending the applicant’s confirmation and completion of the legal and administrative steps. A motion to assign the certificate with that stipulation carried unanimously.
Clarifying details provided during the discussion included that the certificate dates from 2022; total unpaid taxes since 2022 were characterized in the meeting as “not a lot” and staff cited roughly $274 (transcript phrasing) across the years as the tax amounts at issue; and there are three drainage assessments on the parcel totaling $15. Staff said the purchaser typically pays a nominal certificate fee and handles legal costs; the county does not forgive drainage assessments.
The board directed staff to proceed with the conditional assignment and to hold the assignment if the applicant withdraws. Staff said paperwork will be completed if the applicant appears and confirms intent.
Votes at a glance: the motion to assign tax-sales certificate 2022-22302 (pending applicant confirmation and legal work) carried unanimously.
