Rush County assigns tax-sale parcels to community preservation group; adopts Resolution 2025-12
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Summary
The commissioners voted to assign three tax-sale properties to the Southeastern Indiana Community Preservation and Development Corporation (SIC PDC) and approved Resolution 2025-12 to finalize the assignment; the board said owners have 120 days to redeem before county action.
At the meeting, Unidentified Speaker 1 presented three tax-sale parcels (in Carthage and Arlington) eligible for assignment and recommended transferring the tax certificates to the Southeastern Indiana Community Preservation and Development Corporation (SIC PDC) to allow redevelopment and demolition where necessary. Mr. May, who spoke after the presentation, described the properties as owned by out‑of‑state entities and said some parcels had multiple years of unpaid taxes.
"They're gonna scoop them up cheap and do something great with them," Mr. May said of the prospective purchaser’s intent. The board moved, seconded and approved assigning the parcels to SIC PDC. Commissioners then moved and approved Resolution 2025‑12 to formalize the assignment and authorized completion of the paperwork.
Unidentified Speaker 3 explained the post-assignment timeline: owners typically have 120 days from the date of assignment to redeem the property; if not redeemed, the county must follow a 30‑day court process before title can transfer or demolition proceed. The board said demolition contractors are lined up to act once the legal process completes.
No financial details or bidder price were recorded in the transcript. The resolution and the assignment were approved by voice votes with no recorded individual tallies.
