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Pawnee County commissioners move to require current taxes before removing properties from tax-sale list
Summary
Treasurer and county attorney urged a new rule requiring delinquent property owners to bring taxes current to be removed from the tax-sale list; commissioners agreed and Commissioner Rein proposed adopting the change by resolution to begin with next year’s sale.
The Pawnee County Board of Commissioners agreed during its Feb. 16 meeting that property owners will need to bring tax accounts current to be removed from the county’s tax-sale list, a change staff said would reduce repeat delinquency and clarify expectations.
County Attorney Doug McNett told commissioners he wanted guidance on the conditions of the tax sale, saying, “I would like some guidance from the Commissioner on the conditions of the tax sale.” Treasurer Tami Keenan reported that about 25% of names on the delinquent list are deceased taxpayers and that interest on delinquent property taxes runs "between 8-11%," figures she said inform staff recommendations. Both McNett and Keenan recommended that owners be required to pay taxes current to be removed from the list; the board agreed in principle.
Commissioner Miller asked whether interest accrues on delinquent taxes; Keenan’s figure was cited as the range. Commissioner Rein said the change should be adopted by formal resolution and suggested implementing it with next year’s sale to give property owners notice. The board did not adopt a resolution at the meeting; Rein asked staff to prepare language and to place the matter on the next agenda for formal action.
