Area property owners may soon learn there is a new home rule in the land to move assets in arrears on taxes to the front of the auction line.
Atchison County Commission Board members officially took this action Tuesday, June 19, adopting Charter Resolution No. 2018-1. The move indicates the county’s desire to have constituents seeking redemption from property tax delinquency pay current taxes and interest owed, rather than older back taxes.
According to statute, properties in tax delinquency for a period of three years or more are subject to the tax sale process.Commissioners expect adoption of the home rule will keep the tax sales on a more consistent pace and efficient course to bring delinquent tax payments to the county coffer.
(Read more: Atchison Globe Now)