Concord Township directs solicitor to pursue sale of 804 Concord Road; council clarifies penalties waiver

Concord Township Council unanimously voted July 1 to direct the township solicitor to begin the legal and administrative steps needed to dispose of 804 Concord Road and memorialize intergovernmental agreements related to outstanding penalties.

During public comment a resident asked whether the township planned to return the property to its prior owner. Council and staff clarified the township’s intent is to sell the parcel to satisfy outstanding taxes and liens; council also said the county and the school district had agreed to waive penalties that accrued during the period the township owned the property, but the underlying unpaid real estate taxes remain liens on the property.

Township manager Amanda (surname not specified in the record) and other council members said the objective is to sell the parcel so outstanding taxes can be satisfied; any legal questions about returning property to a prior owner will be handled by the solicitor. Council made a formal motion to direct the solicitor and approved it.

Why it matters: 804 Concord Road has generated repeated public questions about local code enforcement and municipal ownership. Disposition of the property touches tax collection, liens and long‑running neighborhood concerns. Council emphasized it is not waiving unpaid taxes; only penalties for the period in question were the subject of intergovernmental waivers.

What the record shows: the motion to direct the solicitor to proceed was made, seconded and approved in public session; council members explicitly said the county and school district waived penalties, not taxes.