Flat Rock council authorizes foreclosure proceedings on three Staton Woods lots

The Village of Flat Rock council on May 14 authorized the village tax collector to begin foreclosure proceedings on three parcels in the Staton Woods subdivision.

Mayor Coletta moved to authorize Carol Richard, the village tax collector, to start foreclosure for the parcels identified by Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs) 9905694, 9905695 and 9905697, citing two years of delinquent village property tax and continued unresponsiveness to official outreach by email and certified mail. Council Member Jeter seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote.

The motion as recorded did not list dollar amounts for the three PINs. The village’s property tax status table presented at the meeting showed 99.75 percent of current fiscal-year collections had been collected as of May 14, 2026, but did not break out the Staton Woods parcels’ balances in the motion text.

Clerk notes attached to the tax status report referenced several other delinquent accounts and described staff actions such as mailed garnishments and ongoing outreach; one resident affected by storm damage was noted as being handled cautiously by county tax staff. The council’s motion authorizes the tax collector to proceed with in rem foreclosure steps for the three identified PINs if subsequent collection attempts do not resolve the balances.

Next steps: the tax collector will pursue the statutory foreclosure process for the identified parcels; the minutes show no immediate council condition other than authorizing the tax collector to proceed.