When the Jackson County delinquent property tax sale list was first advertised in early September there were 121 parcels with back taxes owed. By the time the tax sale on Friday, Oct. 17 began, that list had been pared down to 26 after property owners paid taxes owed prior to the sale.
This year’s tax sale was a live auction in the commissioner’s room at the Jackson County Courthouse. The 23 parcels sold owed a total of $87,073.20 in unpaid property taxes and fees. There were five successful bidders who paid a total of $561,868.93 for those parcels. There were 21 bidders registers for the auction.
“The county is only interested in the taxes owed,” said Jackson County Treasurer Kathy Hohenstreiter. “The amount paid over the taxes owed will go into a surplus tax sale fund.”
She added, “Tax sales are a necessary function of county government. It is only fair to the people who pay their property taxes every year to pursue those who do not pay.”
County Auditor Melissa Gray explained that those properties sold last week can be redeemed by their owners by paying the taxes plus 10% for up to the next six months; after that the interest increases to 15%. Upon redemption, the surplus paid by the successful bidder will be returned to that bidder with interest.
Three properties, with a total of $1,021.79 in unpaid taxes, failed to obtain the minimum bid of taxes owed; one in Jackson Township, two in Owen Township.
The Jackson County Commissioners can now decide whether to have a Commissioners’ Certificate Sale to sell the properties that failed to receive a minimum bid for taxes owed and have them placed back on the roles earning taxes for the county. Typically, at a certificate sale the minimum beginning bid is $200.
Successful bidders included:
•The Tax Lien Hedge of Germantown, MD purchased five parcels for a total of $67,000
•M&M Investment Group LLC, Michael Ellis of Cortland, purchased nine properties for a total of $268,000.
•Sabre Investments LLC of Carbondale, IL purchased two parcels for $70,000.
•Grant Homes LLC Rick Grant of Brownstown purchased two parcels for $5,186.91.
•Larry Tucker of Needham, IN bought five parcels for $151,672.02
The following parcels sold at tax sale. Listed is the property owner, address, taxes owed; buyer and amount paid.
Carr Township
Leta Baron Zollman, 3097 S State Road 235, Medora, $926.40; M&M Investment Group, $27,000.
Jackson Township
Teresa A, Nicholson & Jarrett K. Riley, 1048 Brittney Blvd., Seymour, $390,62; M&M Investments Group, $35,000.
Patricia Haney, 1057 Mockingbird Lane, Seymour, $1,133.27; Sabre Investments, $36,000.
Jane E. Arnholt, 614 Berkshire Dr., Seymour, $1,360.90; M&M Investments Group, $39,000.
William Gregory & Michelle Dawn Andrews, 307 N. Lynn St, Seymour, $3,890.53; M&M Investments, $36,000.
Daniel R. Brock, 215 N. Lynn St., Seymour, $8,743.67; Tax Lien Hedge, $16,000
McKellar Properties LLC, 900 block W. Brown St., Seymour, $2,630.29; M&M Investments Group, $10,000.
Owen Township
Harlan A. Deaton, 4963 N 650 W, Brownstown, $1,127.99; M&M Investments Group, $13,000.
Pershing Township
John Michael Anderson & Cynthia Anderson Coffey & Derek Leonard, 7303 N. State Road 135, Freetown, $1,967.25; Larry Tucker, $13,000.
Redding Township
Charles M. Ross, 7300 N 1300 E, Seymour, $2,278.19; M&M Investments Group, $36,000.
Chester L. & Debra J. Spurgeon, 7512 N US 31, Seymour, $1,255.15; Sabre Investments LLC, $34,000.
Melton Family Limited Partnership, 1221 N. Ewing St., Seymour, $2,873.48; Larry Tucker, $30,000.
Melton Family Limited Partnership, 1213 N. Ewing St., Seymour, $3,013.05; Larry Tucker, $45,000.
Vernon Township
Clifford R. & Judy D. Brooks, 9000 block of E 400 S, Crothersville, $196.91; Grant Homes LLC, $196.91.
Joseph L. Knight, 606 N 1240 E, Seymour, $2,361.39; Tax Lien Hedge, $8,000.
Denise & Levi Wade, 12173 E. State Road 250, Crothersville, $765.94; M&M Investments Group, $37,000.
DT Holdings LLC, 601 & 502 Seymour Road, Crothersville; $7,142.65; Tax Lien Hedge, $26,000.
Grover Stacey, 400 W. Howard St., Crothersville, $34,672.02; Larry Tucker, $34,672.02.
James R. Greathouse, 218 West St., Crothersville; $665.25; M&M Investments Group, $35,000.
Robert Wiesman, 201 S. Central Ave., Crothersville, $1,369.34; Larry Tucker, $29,000.
Southern Indiana Home Properties, 105 Marshall Drive, Crothersville, $3,747.98; Tax Lien Hedge, $10,000.
Southern Indiana Home Properties LLC, 6497 S 1025 E, Crothersville, $3,984.61; Tax Lien Hedge, $7,000.
Travis Jones, 506 Park Ave., Crothersville, $576.31; Grant Homes LLC, $5,000.