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Treasurer reports recent tax sale redemptions and reoffers brought delinquent parcels back onto the roll
Summary
Treasurer/Tax Collector Tracy Kennedy reported recent tax sale activity: redemptions and reoffers reduced the delinquent roll and generated several hundred thousand dollars in collections; the office reduced some code‑enforcement fees to attract minimum bids.
Madera County Treasurer and Tax Collector Tracy Kennedy reported during public comment on recent tax sale activity and a reoffer that returned multiple parcels to the current tax roll.
Kennedy said the county started with 84 parcels in April for the tax sale process. Redemptions brought in nearly $800,000, 11 parcels sold in the May sale garnered about $600,000, and a subsequent reoffer of six parcels produced roughly $250,000. Kennedy credited coordination with the code enforcement office to reduce certain recording and enforcement fees that had made minimum bids unattractive and said that change helped obtain successful minimum bids on previously unsold parcels.
Kennedy described the tax sale process as time‑consuming and regulated: title searches, recordings, mandatory publications and outreach are required and the online platform used for bidding requires registration and a $2,500 deposit to participate. She thanked staff who managed the process and said the best outcome is returning parcels to the current tax roll as taxpayers.
No board action was requested; this was a public update from the Treasurer’s office.
