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McDowell County to publish tax‑lien list March 19; $22.6 million in unpaid real‑property taxes reported
Summary
Tax collector Linda Onufray told commissioners the 2025 unpaid real-property tax balance was $22,565,041.10; the county mailed 5,777 delinquent notices and the board approved advertising the tax-lien list in the McDowell News for March 19, 2026 (payment deadline March 1).
Linda Onufray presented the county’s tax-collection report and asked the board to approve advertising the tax-lien list.
Onufray said the balance of unpaid 2025 real-property taxes was $22,565,041.10 as of Jan. 30, 2026. She told the board 5,777 delinquent notices were mailed (4,615 for real property, 1,162 for personal and business property) and that the ad cost would be about $4,649.40 (approximately $2.60 per name), a cost collected from payers rather than paid by the county.
Onufray recommended publishing the tax-lien advertisement in the McDowell News on March 19, 2026, with March 1 identified as the last day for payment before liens are advertised. She noted the statutory 30‑day notice requirement and said staff would post information online to assist taxpayers.
Commissioners asked about whether digital advertising could satisfy state requirements; staff said state rules still require print publication in most cases and that they would research statutory changes. The board moved and approved advertising the list on the recommended date.
