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Utah County approves redacted list of ‘killed’ tax‑sale parcels after debate over IRS liens
Summary
County commissioners approved a redacted list of tax‑sale 'killed' parcels after extended discussion about legal categories (erroneous assessments, bankruptcies, receiverships and IRS foreclosure actions) and whether courtesy pulls are fiscally prudent; motion passed 3–0.
Chair opened discussion on consent item 5 and asked staff to clarify why some parcels were marked to be pulled from the upcoming tax sale. County staff explained that the tax‑sale review is a multi‑office process involving the county recorder, auditing, and legal divisions and that certain parcels—commonly labeled 'killed parcels'—are removed because they were erroneously assessed or fall under legal exceptions such as receivership, bankruptcy or airport hangars that are not properly sold through the tax‑sale process.
Unidentified county staff cited Utah law (discussed during the meeting and read aloud) as the basis for…
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