If a parcel is sold and the name change was not made before the Tax Notice was printed, the Tax Notice will be mailed to the previous owner. The previous owner is responsible for forwarding the Tax Notice to the new owner.  You may request in the Recorder's Office that the Notice be sent in care of the new owner.  It is your responsibility to see that you receive a Tax Notice if you have moved or changed your address. If you have not received a Tax Notice by November 1st, please contact our office, or go to "Print My Tax Notice" on our webpage. 

By state statute, property taxes are due on or before November 30 (or the following Monday if that date falls on a weekend). If payment is postmarked or paid in person after the due date, the greater of a 2.5% or $10.00 minimum penalty per property parcel will be added to the tax amount. That penalty can be reduced to the greater of 1% or $10 if ALL delinquent taxes plus a 1% penalty are paid on or before January 31. Each year, a delinquent tax listing may be advertised in a local newspaper and/or on our wesbite specifying properties with unpaid current year tax assessments (that information may also be available on our website). Unpaid tax and penalty are assessed as a lien if not paid in full by January 1st. There is a four-year redemption period to pay the taxes, penalties and interest owed. If payment is not paid in full during that period, the property is offered to the public at a Tax Sale. The property is then deeded to the successful bidder after that sale. Interest will be charged if not paid by January 31 (retroactive to January 1st).  Properties which have delinquent taxes into the fifth year back are subject to Tax Sale.