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Shelby County committees recommend funding for local nonprofits, approve delinquent‑tax parcel sales

Shelby County Board of Commissioners · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Committees advanced several grant recommendations — $25,000 to Myat Mustard Seeds Foundation, $10,000 to Vitalant, an amended $31,000 committee total for Slave Haven — and approved the sale of 37 delinquent‑tax parcels collectively reported at $247,020; all items received favorable committee recommendations.

Shelby County committees advanced a package of small grants to local nonprofits and approved sales of county‑owned delinquent‑tax parcels during committee hearings.

Land Bank: Esther Sykeswood, Land Bank administrator, presented a report on the sale of 37 county‑owned delinquent‑tax parcels. The packet recorded total back taxes of just over $400,000, a collective asking price of about $189,706 and a collective sales figure reported as $247,020. Commissioners approved the item with a favorable recommendation.

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