New state rules on foreclosure surplus push Morrow County to plan property-management changes

Dec 18, 2025

County staff warned that House Bill 2089 expands notice, posting and sale procedures for tax-foreclosed properties, creates new reporting and appraisal steps, and shifts surplus-claims handling to the state treasury — prompting the assessor and county officials to recommend a county property-manager role and budget contingency for potential claims or litigation.

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County officials told commissioners that recent state legislation responding to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tyler v. Hennepin imposes substantive new duties on counties that foreclose for unpaid taxes.

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