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Board rejects conveyance of tax-foreclosed parcel after bid guarantee check bounced
Summary
After the Land Records Committee reported that the bid guarantee check for a tax-foreclosed parcel had bounced, the board debated the appropriate process and denied the conveyance; a motion to deny passed 13–5 and when the resolution was put to the board the final vote was 18 Nay and the resolution failed.
A resolution to convey a tax-foreclosed parcel (Resolution #20–2026) drew separate consideration on March 17 after Supervisor Cushing asked to pull the item from the consent agenda.
Administrative Coordinator and County Clerk Tracy Hartman told the board the check submitted with the winning bid had bounced. Corporation Counsel Chad Lynch advised the board that under county code a bidder has 60 days from County Board approval to complete payment. Supervisors debated the legal and procedural implications; Supervisor Schreier moved and Supervisor Cushing seconded a motion to deny Resolution #20–2026. The motion to deny passed on an initial tally of 13 Aye, 5 Nay, 3 Absent.
The board then voted on the resolution itself; the recorded vote on the resolution was 18 Nay and 3 Absent, and Resolution #20–2026 failed. The minutes state that if the bid is invalid due to a bounced guarantee, county practice is to proceed to the next person in line, per counsel’s explanation.
Why it matters: The item concerns county process for conveying tax-foreclosed real estate; the check’s failure to clear raised questions about bid validity and next procedural steps for disposition of county-owned property.
What’s next: Corporation Counsel and the Land Records Committee will follow county code procedures to determine the next eligible bidder or other disposition steps.
