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Daniels County treasurer to publish pre-warning and delinquent-tax list after receivables review
Summary
The county treasurer reported receivables interfacing issues that may affect about $13,900 in records and presented a shortlist of properties approaching tax-deed processes. Commissioners requested a pre-publication warning and directed staff to prepare delinquent-tax notices for early April.
Daniels County Treasurer Julian updated commissioners March 16 on efforts to reconcile historical receivable records and on a reduced list of properties approaching tax-deed procedures.
Julian said a software specialist flagged interfacing issues from 2002–2020 that, if reconciled into the general ledger, would change receivables by about $13,912. She told commissioners she would defer a broad ledger change until auditors advise and that auditors are scheduled to be on site in April.
On delinquent property taxes, Julian presented eight properties that have reached the point where the county may proceed with tax deed steps. She said she has been using courtesy notices and will send certified letters as a next step before adding statutory fees and title-search costs. Commissioners asked for a pre-publication warning in the local paper; Julian said she would prepare a notice for early April and post the full list to the county website, limiting the newspaper notice to names and amounts to balance public notice with privacy concerns.
Commissioners and staff discussed timing and the administrative costs (title searches and certified-mail fees) before moving forward. Julian said auditors would review recommended ledger interfacing before large-scale changes to the general ledger are made.
The board instructed staff to prepare the pre-publication notice and continue follow-up with auditors and title services.
