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Tax‑sale MOU with county delayed; pending Supreme Court case flagged as possible game changer
Summary
The Land Bank presented a draft tax‑sale MOU to the county but did not finalize an agreement in time for the 2026 tax sale; minutes note the U.S. Supreme Court’s Pung v. Isabella County (No. 25‑95) could change how surplus proceeds and just compensation are measured in tax‑sale seizures.
The board reviewed a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) and procedural framework for coordinating with the county on tax‑sale properties but did not finalize the agreement in time for the 2026 tax sale. The minutes say staff will meet with the county in the coming months to work toward an agreement for future tax‑sale cycles, potentially the 2027 sale.
The record also flags a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, Pung v. Isabella County (No. 25‑95). The minutes state the case concerns measurement of ‘just compensation’ under the Fifth Amendment and whether the Excessive Fines Clause applies when a local government seizes a home for a small tax debt and retains surplus proceeds; the board noted the outcome could affect county tax‑sale procedures. No final legal determination or local policy change was recorded during the meeting.
