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Commission to turn unsold tax properties over to trustee as current trustee resigns

St. Francois County Commission · January 20, 2026
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Summary

The St. Francois County Commission voted to turn unsold real-estate tax properties to a trustee after learning the current trustee submitted a resignation effective March 1. Commissioners asked staff to secure a written contract with a replacement and to clarify whether the trustee fee is mandated by state statute or negotiable.

S1 moved that the county turn over unsold real-estate tax properties to the trustee for collection, citing a total of $2,555.43 in unpaid taxes; S4 seconded the motion and the chair called the question.

The commission discussed logistics after S3 reported the trustee submitted a resignation effective March 1. S3 explained how the trustee currently handles sales: the trustee sells a property for the tax amount, receives 10% of the proceeds and pays recording…

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