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Commissioners amend online tax-sale agreement as county prepares for judicial sale
Summary
Lawrence County approved an amendment to its tax-sale contract on April 27 to accommodate the vendor's switch to in-house payment processing ahead of an online judicial tax sale. The tax claim director reported 112 registered bidders and 173 properties currently eligible for sale.
Lawrence County commissioners voted on April 27 to amend the county's contract for online judicial tax sales to reflect the vendor's change in how it handles payments.
Brian Burick, the county's tax claim director, told commissioners the vendor (referred to in contract documents presented to the board) moved payment processing in-house rather than using a third-party payment provider and requested a language amendment to reflect that operational change. Burick said the change "doesn't change anything on our end" but adjusts contract language describing payment handling.
Burick said 112 prospective bidders had registered through the vendor's website and that, after recent redemptions, 173 properties remained eligible for the upcoming judicial sale. He described the vendor's fee structure: a 3% commission will be added to winning bids to cover the vendor's fee; sale proceeds will be deposited to the county after bank approval. He also said staff will monitor the sale online and be available by phone during the event; the county solicitor will be reachable by phone if issues arise.
Commissioners approved the amendment by roll call. Commissioner Senado, Commissioner Kennedy and Commissioner Voggler (as recorded in the roll call sequence) voted in favor.
Next steps: Burick said staff will monitor the auction live on the scheduled sale day and return to the board with a report after the sale.
