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Douglas County commissioners authorize judicial foreclosure petition on 18 long‑delinquent parcels
Summary
Douglas County commissioners voted 4‑0 to direct the county counselor to file judicial foreclosure actions under KSA 79‑2801 on 18 properties with more than three years of unpaid taxes; commissioners and staff said owners can still pay outstanding amounts before the petition is filed.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners voted 4‑0 on May 21 to approve Resolution No. 25‑21 directing the county counselor to institute judicial tax‑foreclosure actions in Douglas County District Court on real estate delinquencies more than three years past due under KSA 79‑2801.
The resolution authorizes the county counselor to file a petition naming property owners and other interest holders as defendants and to seek all delinquent taxes tied to the parcels, county counsel and staff said. County staff told commissioners the list prepared for this cycle contains 18 properties; staff did not supply parcel‑level details at the meeting.
The action starts a court process rather than an immediate sale, County Counselor Mark (attorney) said. He told commissioners the foreclosure petition already is drafted and, if the board authorizes it, could be filed within about a week and no later than early June. Counsel explained that, under Kansas procedure, once a foreclosure suit is filed the county must pursue all…
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