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Treasurer: 150 tax bills slated for sale; board waives small veteran penalties
Summary
County treasurer announced roughly 150 property tax bills will be included in a tax sale and asked the commission to waive small penalties and advertising fees for properties qualifying for veteran exemptions; commissioners approved the waiver motion.
County Treasurer Mark Cowan reported to commissioners that, as of Aug. 6, about 150 tax bills remained on the list for an upcoming tax sale (the list started with roughly 240 properties). Cowan described outreach efforts — multiple mailed notices and social-media inquiries — and asked the board to waive penalties and advertising fees on properties where a veteran exemption left only small unpaid balances.
Cowan said the remaining amounts on the veteran cases were small, citing examples of "$9 up to $30" uncovered by staff, and told the board he would personally pay the remaining balances on those veteran-exempt accounts to keep them from being sold. Commissioner Richards moved to waive penalties and advertising fees for qualifying veteran-exemption accounts, the motion was seconded and, with statutory good-cause language added by legal staff, the board carried the motion unanimously.
