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Harford County treasurer outlines tax-sale changes to conform with state rules and expand outreach
Summary
Treasurer Robbie Salas presented Bill 25-017 and a companion resolution to align Harford County’s tax-sale procedures with new state law: cap redemption interest at 10% (down from 12%), reduce required newspaper ads from six to four and use savings for certified mail, raise homeowner-occupied de minimis to $1,000, and move the sale date to the first Wednesday of the month.
County Treasurer Robbie Salas explained the proposed local legislation and companion resolution to bring Harford County into conformity with recent state changes to the tax-sale process.
Salas said the state will cap redemption interest at 10 percent; the county currently sets the rate at 12 percent, so local legislation and a resolution will align the county with the state cap. He also proposed reducing the county’s advertising from six newspaper notices to the four required by state law and using the modest savings to send certified letters…
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