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Oscoda County treasurer reports $1.2M in delinquent-tax settlements; warns of possible single audit and excess-proceeds payouts
Summary
Oscoda County Treasurer William Kendall told commissioners the county settled about $1.2 million in delinquent taxes in March 2025, reported 15 closed parcels headed to a July auction, and said roughly 20 excess-proceeds claims have been filed potentially totaling about $78,000–$79,000.
Oscoda County Treasurer William Kendall updated the Board of Commissioners on April 22 about collections, delinquent-tax settlements and potential payouts from excess-proceeds claims.
Kendall told the board that March 2025 receipts included LATCF monies and that just over $1.2 million in delinquent taxes had been settled with townships, representing approximately 7.3% of billed taxes for the period he reviewed. He said the office closed 15 parcels in March that will be offered at a tax auction in July 2025.
Kendall said the county has closed out ARPA funds received and that the county might require a single audit depending on the amount spent in 2024; the county is awaiting a report from the external auditor. He also described a follow-up to a class-action-related court ruling: the treasurer’s office sent notices to prior property owners who sold at foreclosure sales from 2013–2020 to invite claims for excess proceeds. To date 20 parcels have produced claims; if all are approved and the judge awards them, Kendall said the county expects to pay out roughly $78,000–$79,000, and that the funds are being held in a restricted account.
Kendall also reported that, from Sept. 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, about 30% of tax payments were made by debit or credit card, an operational note for the treasurer’s office.
The board received the report; no further action was taken at the meeting.
