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Tax-claims bureau: $3,448,000 collected; about 2,022 parcels at risk of upset sale
Summary
Janelle of the county Tax Claims Bureau told commissioners the office collected $3,448,000 since Jan. 1, 2026, and said roughly 2,022 parcels could be included in an upset sale in September unless owners pay or enter plans; a judicial sale is tentatively scheduled for June 19 pending the judge.
Janelle, who the board identified as representing the county’s Tax Claims Bureau, told the Board of Commissioners that the office has collected $3,448,000 across three municipalities since Jan. 1, 2026 and has completed machine testing for elections.
She said the office has scheduled a hearing this week to set a judicial sale tentatively for June 19, pending judicial approval, and described current inventory: 22 parcels potentially offered on the judicial side and four parcels offered for repository; about 2,022 parcels are in jeopardy of appearing on the upset-sale list this September.
Janelle said the upset-sale dynamic has changed in recent years: “This past year, we sold 66 at our upset sale,” and 37 of those had overbids that the bureau is now working to distribute. She urged property owners who want to avoid the additional costs associated with an upset sale to enter payment plans or pay in full by May 29, the last Friday of the month, noting that many parcels come off the potential list in the weeks after notices are generated.
The report also outlined administrative details: the office expects to advertise and post sale notices once the sale is generated; last year the process reduced a starting list of roughly 1,500 parcels to under 100 by the September sale date. Commissioners thanked the presenter for the work and asked staff to continue outreach to property owners.
The board took no immediate policy action beyond acknowledging the report and approved other routine agenda items.
