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Supervisors table Raspberry Avenue tax-sale assignment, direct staff to seek deed and re-notice hearing
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing on assigning county interest in a tax-sale parcel on Raspberry Avenue, debated assignment versus obtaining a county deed amid a $30,000 special assessment and title concerns, and agreed to table action to contact interested parties and consider securing the deed before re‑advertising.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing Feb. 24 on assigning the county’s interest in a tax-sale parcel on Raspberry Avenue and later tabled action after no bidders or interested parties appeared.
County staff explained the county currently holds interest from a tax sale but does not yet have an executed deed. County staff (Speaker 4) said the proposed assignment document would transfer whatever interest the county holds to an individual and could include conditions—such as tax abatement or mandatory cleanup steps—so the county could specify what the assignee must do to restore the property to compliance.
Supervisors discussed the alternative of first acquiring the deed and then soliciting bids. One speaker warned that placing legal restrictions on title could complicate downstream ownership and clear title; another noted the county has previously spent tens of thousands of dollars to clean properties and questioned whether selling the deed could leave the cleanup uncompleted. The board noted a cited special assessment on the parcel is approximately $30,000 and referenced a 24% interest provision discussed during the meeting.
A supervisor (Speaker 2) said absent any interested parties at the hearing, the board should contact the family that previously expressed interest and consider securing the deed so the county can clarify conditions and title before accepting bids. Staff agreed to attempt to contact the family given on file and to return with options for obtaining a deed or re-noticing the assignment hearing.
The board did not adopt an assignment instrument at the meeting; instead members voted to table final action pending outreach to interested parties and further staff follow-up. Staff said any future assignment could include a timeline and performance requirements (for example, a one-year cleanup window), and that a redemption by a third party would require paying taxes plus interest and any county costs per state redemption rules.
Next steps: staff will attempt to contact the family that previously expressed interest, research deed acquisition procedures and title implications, and return to the board with recommended language or a proposed timetable for re‑advertising a hearing if appropriate.
