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Benton County abates back taxes on two parcels under Resolution 26-34
Summary
The Benton County Board of Supervisors on April 28 approved Resolution No. 26-34, abating unpaid taxes, interest and costs on two parcels (27010040 and 27007701) after reporting structures were removed and owners are deceased; the board directed the treasurer to strike the amounts from county records.
The Benton County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 26-34 on April 28, 2026, abating unpaid taxes, interest and costs on two parcels after the county reported that structures on building-on-leased-land parcels had been removed and the owners were deceased. The resolution directs the county treasurer to remove the assessed amounts from the county system.
The resolution lists Parcel 27010040 with taxes, interest and costs due of $2,721.00 and Parcel 27007701 with $416.00 due. It cites Iowa Code 445.16(3), which authorizes the board to compromise or abate taxes, interest, fees or costs by written agreement or resolution. The motion to approve Resolution No. 26-34 carried with Supervisors Ronald Tippett, Tracy Seeman and Bruce Volz voting aye.
No additional discussion or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes. The resolution, signed by Chair Tracy Seeman and the other supervisors and attested by County Auditor Hayley Rippel, instructs the treasurer to strike the listed amounts from the county tax system.
