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City manager explains county-led tax-foreclosure process as council probes long-standing unpaid taxes
Summary
Council questioned when and how delinquent property taxes escalate to foreclosure; city staff said Richmond County manages tax‑foreclosure collections and may file lawsuits naming the city, with timelines varying by case; council asked staff to prepare background and consider closed-session review of hardship cases.
During the city manager’s report, council members raised questions about persistent unpaid property taxes and what recourse the city has. Staff explained Richmond County contracts for tax-foreclosure collection and initiates lawsuits to recover unpaid taxes; those county actions commonly name the city because of shared tax…
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