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Dawson County tax commissioner seeks routine resolutions for payments, refunds, penalty waivers and judicial tax sale authority
Summary
Tax Commissioner Nicole Stewart asked the board to adopt four routine resolutions: accept multiple payment types, authorize refunds for errors/assessor adjustments, allow waiving penalties/interest in error cases, and permit judicial or limited tax sales for unpaid taxes on large parcels.
Nicole Stewart, Dawson County Tax Commissioner, presented four routine resolutions for board action that together update and clarify tax-collection authorities.
Stewart asked that the board adopt:
• A resolution authorizing acceptance of cash, check, credit/debit and online payments. • A resolution allowing the tax office to issue refunds for obvious errors or assessor office adjustments (ACOs). • A resolution permitting the tax office to waive penalties and interest when correcting billing errors. • Authority to pursue judicial (limited) tax sales that allow courts to divide large parcels when low tax liabilities otherwise make a full sale disproportionate.
Stewart said these are the same routine resolutions previously used and asked that they be moved forward together. Commissioners thanked her; no formal vote was recorded during the work session and the item was placed for consideration on the upcoming agenda.
