Sandoval County junior treasurers present mock Board of Finance report on taxes, auction and investments

Treasurer Jenny Taylor hosted a mock Board of Finance presentation in which two student junior county treasurers reviewed recent county tax activity, outreach efforts, delinquent tax-auction results and the status of county investments.

The presentation, delivered by Giovanna Almanzar and Mario Templeton, covered the October 2024 delinquent tax auction, outreach collections, changes to the 2024 tax roll, and the county’s investment portfolio and bank balances. Taylor said the event is the “fifth and final program requirement for the junior county treasurers” and that attendees should treat the data as a snapshot: “the data that they'll be sharing is from our November 2024 Board of Finance. So it is a little bit outdated,” she said.

The students reported that the county’s Taxation and Revenue Department auction list initially showed 72 accounts; by the date of the auction sellers reported, the office sold 101 properties and collected $600,400. According to the treasurer’s presentation materials, 71 accounts from the initial list were removed before the sale after payments or installment agreements were recorded. The treasurer’s office said the state collects late fees and penalties when payments occur after the auction…