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Jackson County executive cancels August delinquent land tax sale to verify records
Summary
County Executive Phil Levoda signed Executive Order 26‑31 canceling the August 2026 delinquent land tax sale so staff can verify tax records and bill calculations; the order pauses the sale but does not forgive outstanding taxes.
Jackson County Executive Phil Levoda announced Executive Order 26‑31 on July 13, pausing the county's scheduled August 2026 delinquent land tax sale so staff can verify tax records and tax‑bill calculations before any property is offered for sale. "If there is even 1 taxpayer whose property could be sold based on an inaccurate tax record or tax bill calculation, then we have an obligation to pause, verify our records, make sure we get it right," Levoda said in the legislature chamber.
Levoda said the order does not forgive delinquent property taxes or eliminate legal obligations to pay; it temporarily halts the sale because the county needs additional time to reconcile records. He told legislators the county's collection and accounting teams have worked on property tax issues since his administration began and that the executive order is intended to rebuild public confidence in the tax process. Legislators expressed appreciation and asked the executive to continue reporting progress to the body.
