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Board approves interest-abatement policy for leased‑land property; treasurer says taxes (not interest) will be paid by offer
Summary
Muscatine County supervisors approved policy resolution 03-02-26-01 to abate interest (not principal taxes) for a building on leased land; Treasurer Amy Zibar said an offer of $15,000 would cover delinquent taxes but not interest and the assessor will report on current property condition.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on March 2 approved policy resolution 03-02-26-01 to abate interest on delinquent taxes for a specific building situated on leased land while leaving the principal tax obligation intact.
County Treasurer Amy Zibar, introduced by the chair as the presenter for Item 5, explained that the proposed action would abate only the interest, not the underlying tax amount. Zibar said the property owner has not paid taxes since about 2009 and that the current purchaser is offering $15,000, which would cover the delinquent taxes but not accumulated interest.
Zibar said the assessor had visited the property but had not yet reported findings to the treasurer's office. She told the board the county would disburse any accepted tax payment to the applicable taxing authorities and that the county would be forgiving only the interest portion in the abatement.
A supervisor moved to approve the resolution and another seconded; the board held a roll-call vote and approved the resolution 5-0.
The resolution, as described in the meeting packet and summarized aloud, addresses a single leased-land property and does not abate principal tax liability. The assessor's pending report and subsequent administrative steps were not specified in detail at the meeting.
