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South Range council adopts Property Tax Collection Resolution setting Sept. 15 village collection deadline
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a resolution stating the Village Treasurer will accept tax payments through Sept. 15; unpaid taxes thereafter must be paid to the Houghton County Treasurer and are subject to penalties including 1.5% monthly interest and a 4% late fee.
The Village of South Range Council adopted the Property Tax Collection Resolution, 2024, specifying that property taxes may be paid to the Village Treasurer without penalty through Sept. 15, 2025 and that unpaid taxes after that date must be paid to the Houghton County Treasurer.
"Property Taxes will be collected by the Village and must be paid to the Village Treasurer until the 15th of September. Thereafter all unpaid taxes must be paid to the Houghton County Treasurer. Taxes may be paid to the Village Treasurer without penalty through September 15, 2025 Payments made to the Village Treasurer after that date will be delinquent and subject to an interest charge of 1.5% per month or partial month of delinquency and a one-time late payment fee of 4% ($1.00 minimum)," the resolution states as read during the meeting. The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Paul Saaranen and seconded by Justin Marier; trustees voted aye and the resolution passed.
The resolution sets the local collection period and clarifies the penalty schedule for delinquent payments, which the council recorded in the minutes.
