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State's Attorney: Lawsuit filed naming County over delinquent-tax property purchases
Summary
Dan Markwell told the Finance Committee the county is among defendants in a multi-county lawsuit and that the Department of Revenue is also named; the complaint concerns private investment companies obtaining properties via delinquent-tax processes.
The DeWitt County Finance Committee heard from State's Attorney Dan Markwell on June 16 that a lawsuit has been filed against the County Clerk and Treasurer alleging improper transfers of delinquent-tax properties to investment companies. Markwell said the complaint names every county and the Illinois Department of Revenue and described the matter as a multi-county legal action affecting the county's title and tax procedures.
No vote or formal direction was taken on the lawsuit at the Finance Committee meeting. Markwell noted the filing and provided the committee with an informational briefing; the minutes do not record further committee action or a timeline for county response. The committee later entered executive session for litigation at 6:39 p.m., returning at 6:54 p.m.
