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Supervisors authorize penalty abatements on three BLL parcels once delinquent taxes are paid

Van Buren County Board of Supervisors · June 9, 2026
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Summary

The Board authorized the County Treasurer to abate penalties and interest on three buildings‑on‑leased‑land parcels once delinquent taxes are paid in full; the action followed property owners’ claims they had not received prior notices.

County Treasurer Linda Whitten and County Assessor Dixie Saunders told the Board on June 9 that taxes are delinquent on three buildings‑on‑leased‑land (BLL) parcels: #008-000080411300118, #022-000220809400309, and #022-000220827300328. Whitten said multiple notices had been sent for taxes dating between Tax Payable Year 2005/2026 and 2015–2016, but one property owner told the Treasurer the May notice was the first he had received.

Supervisor Dale House moved and Supervisor Mark Meek seconded a motion authorizing the County Treasurer to abate penalties and interest on each of the three parcels once the delinquent taxes are paid in full; the motion passed with three ayes. The action does not cancel the underlying tax liabilities; it removes accrued penalties and interest conditional on payment of the base tax amounts.