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Charleston agency flags tax‑sale problem after government properties land at state auditor; board asks counsel to memorialize options
Summary
The agency heard that several government-owned properties — including Sugar Creek School — were certified in the county tax-sale pipeline and could face tax deeds; legal volunteers said case law may render such tax deeds void and the board asked counsel to memorialize advice and pursue coordinated outreach to the state auditor before January deadlines.
Board members and legal staff warned that government‑owned properties were moved into the tax‑sale pipeline and, in some cases, sold or certified to the state auditor. Staff reported that the Sugar Creek School currently has an outstanding tax bill of about $4,800 and recommended seeking authorization of up to $10,000 to redeem affected parcels if needed.
Legal counsel and volunteer lawyers at the meeting said some of the tax deeds issued on government property are void under existing case law. One…
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