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Treasurer asks Butte-Silver Bow committee to retain unsold tax-deed parcels; motion to cross-reference placed on file
Summary
A communication from Butte-Silver Bow Treasurer Lori Baker Patrick requested a council resolution directing the county attorney to prepare language to keep certain unsold tax-deed parcels in local ownership; the committee cross-referenced the communication with Resolution 2025-71 and placed it on file by voice vote.
Butte-Silver Bow Treasurer Lori Baker Patrick submitted a communication (No. 202-5486) asking the council to direct the county attorney to prepare a resolution authorizing that unsold tax-deed parcels remain in the ownership of the city and county of Butte-Silver Bow.
Committee chair Commissioner Shea read the communication into the record during the judiciary committee meeting on Jan. 14, 2026. The record states that certain parcels have already been tax-deeded to the city and county, and the chair referenced a resolution passed the previous week; the transcript does not specify parcel identifiers.
Commissioner Thatcher moved to cross-reference communication No. 2025-486 with Resolution No. 2025-71 and place the matter on file; a second was recorded but the seconder was not named in the meeting record. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records vocal "Aye" responses but does not include a roll-call tally.
Why it matters: Retaining unsold tax-deed parcels in local ownership can affect future disposition decisions, available inventory for redevelopment, and possible tax revenue. The communication asks the council to take a formal step toward retaining those parcels, but the meeting record does not include parcel-level details or the text of the proposed resolution.
Next steps: The matter was placed on file, cross-referenced with Resolution No. 2025-71; the county attorney was to prepare the draft resolution as requested, according to the communication on file.
