When the Jackson County delinquent property tax sale list was first advertised last month there were 91 parcels with back taxes owed. By the time of the tax sale last Friday, Oct. 20, began at the courthouse, that list had been pared down to 31 after property owners paid taxes owed prior to the sale.
Those 31 parcels owed a total of $121,040.73 in unpaid property taxes and fees. There were 18 registered bidders with 9 successful bidders who paid a total of $899,531.59 for 28 parcels on which $78,802.11 was owed.
Three parcels failed to gain the minimum bid.
“The county is only interested in the taxes owed,” said Jackson County Auditor Staci Eglen. “The amount paid over the taxes owed will go into a surplus tax sale fund.”
She explained that those properties sold on Friday 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 plus interest.
Three properties, one each in Brownstown, Carr and Jackson Townships, failed to obtain the minimum bid of taxes owed which totaled $42,238.62, according to County Treasurer Kathy Hohenstreiter.
Successful bidders included:
•Dale Ehringer of Norman who bought one parcel for 935.10
•Latasha Klakamp of Brownstown who bought one parcel for $4,000.
•M&M Investment Group LLC of Cortland which bought 10 properties for $379,461.23
•Clearleaf Short Alternative Fund of Louisville, KY which bought two parcels for $182,000.
•Amanda Cooper of Franklin who bought three properties for $7,556.15.
•Sabre Investments LLC of Carbondale, IL who bought three properties for $163,000.
•SAVVY IN LLC of Memphis, TN which bought eight properties for $147,691.60.
•Curtis Kaiser of Brownstown who bought one parcel for $190.64.
•Leah Branaman who bought two properties for $14,696.87.
The following parcels sold at tax sale. Listed is the property owner, address, taxes owed; buyer and amount paid.
Brownstown Township
Debbie Hess, 121 S. Clark St., Brownstown, $2,691.60; SAVVY IN, $2,691.60.
Carr Township
Joseph Henline, 138 S. Perry St, Medora, $295.09; SAVVY IN, $9,500.
Randall William Meade, 166 S. David St., Medora, $935.10; Dale Ehringer, $935.10.
Leslie Ruth Ault, 113 E. Scott St., Medora, $632.68; SAVVY IN, $12,000.
Driftwood Township
Homesports Inc., .16 of an acre in the 1000 block of S 375 W, Vallonia, $190.64; Curtis Kaiser, $190.64.
Grassy Fork Township
James Weddell, 4118 550 S Brownstown, $397.46; SAVVY IN, $2,500.
Donald & Joyce Gray, 5615 S 325 E Brownstown, $635.78; SAVVY IN, $19,000.
Jackson Township
Amber Jo Ingalsbe, 8150 E Hoover Dr., Seymour, $5,684.13; M&M Investment Group, $120,000.
Ronald & Myra L. Wiklanski, 1017 Dutchman Lane, Seymour, $697.32; Clearleaf Short Alternative Fund, $96,000.
Maria Juan Francisco, 810 Hustedt St., Seymour, $1,437.52; Sabre Investments, $27,000.
Donald Rooks Jr., 106 N Chestnut St., Seymour, $5,159.39; Leah Branaman, $5,159.39.
Donald Rooks Jr. & Elizabeth Rooks, 108 N. Chestnut St., Seymour, $9,537.48; Leah Branaman, $9,537.48.
William D. & Tawana L. Brewer, 300 Block Hancock St., Seymour, $1,792.54; M&M Investment Group, $1,792.54.
Tammi J. Engleking, 1009 Orchard Dr., Seymour, $3,937.29; M&M Investment Group, $68,000.
William Gregory & Michelle Dawn Andrews, 307 N Lynn St., Seymour, $3,729.03; M&M Investment Group, $54,000.
Daniel De Arcia Escandon & Carmi Areli Garcia Moreno, 425 S Lynn St., Seymour, $1,423.13; Sabre Investments, $36,000.
Paul Dennis Huber, 1705 S Walnut St., Seymour; $5,273.15; Sabre Investments, $100,000.
Owen Township
Cole C. Cummings, 8705 W 150 N, Medora, $4,170.22; Sabre Investments, $64,000.
Linda J. Charles contract to Jeff & Ann Powell, 33357 N Sugar St., Norman, $556.15; Amanda Cooper, $556.15.
Linda J. Charles contract to Jeff & Ann Powell, 3000 block of N Sugar St., Norman, $337.48; Amanda Cooper, $3,000
Linda J. Charles, 3315 N. Sugar St., Norman, $521.02; Amanda Cooper, $4,000.
Pershing Township
Molly Persinger, 6802 Union St., Freetown, $2,271.46; SAVVY IN, $10,000.
Redding Township
Chester L. & Debra J. Spurgeon, 7512 N. US 31, Seymour, $727.23; M&M Investments Group, $1,000.
Leisha Lopez Calvo, 1000 Wildwood Court, Seymour, $2,906.71; Clearleaf Short Alternative Fund, $86,000.
Salt Creek Township
Elmes Buck, Brett Buck & Bart Buck, 7544 W 925 N, Freetown; $1,535.42; M&M Investment Group, $44,000.
Vernon Township
Jessica D. Clay, 1.25 acres in the 12000 block of E 600 S, Crothrsville; $3,94.57; M&M Investment Group, $9,500.
Jessica D.Clay, 12477 E 600 Scontaining 2.38 acres, Crothersville, $1,853.20; SAVVY IN, $68,000.
DT Holdings LLC, 601 & 603 Seymour Road, Crothersville, $10,574.67; M&M Investment Group, $10,574.67.
Fleming & Elora Chambers, 408 Mill St., Crothersville, $750.33; Latasha Klakamp, $4,000.
Robert Wiesman, 201 S. Central Ave., Crothersville, $1,160.30; SAVVY IN, $24,000.
Arianne Marie Nalewyko, 6519 S 1025 E, Crothersville, $6,594.02; M&M Investment Group, $6,594.02
According to the county auditor and treasurer, the three unsold parcels will be presented to the Jackson County Commissioners to consider whether to place the properties on a Commissioners’ Certificate Sale. At a certificate sale the opening bid begins at $200, Hohenstreiter said.