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County lawyer reports tax‑sale collections, abatements and next-year list
Summary
Assistant county counselor Michael Hawthorne said pre-sale collections recovered about $159,000, the tax sale generated roughly $15,000 in proceeds, and abated non-assessment taxes were about $14,000 (≈2.2%); roughly 138 properties could appear on next year's list.
Assistant county counselor Michael Hawthorne summarized the county's recent tax-sale work, including how many properties paid before filing, overall delinquent-tax totals and the amount recovered through collections and the sale.
Hawthorne said, "there were about a 130 properties that were looking at being included in the tax sale this year," and that prior to filing 93 of those paid their taxes. He told commissioners there was approximately $207,000 in outstanding taxes and roughly $259,000 in special assessments, most tied to a Manhattan subdivision; his office collected about $159,000 before the sale and the sale itself produced about $15,000 in proceeds. Hawthorne reported about $14,000 in abated taxes (about 2.2% of the taxes) and said roughly 138 properties could be included in next year's tax sale.
Commissioners asked follow-up questions about how special assessments are handled by subsequent purchasers and what obligations attach when a purchaser later seeks permits or attempts redevelopment; staff advised special assessments generally remain an obligation tied to the property and will surface during permitting.
