Online Sheriff Sales via RealAuction.com
Summary
The tax claim bureau will run 2026 tax sales through GovEase's online auction platform at no cost to the county, ending in-person registration lines, 12-hour sale days, and 80 manual refund checks. Bidders pay a $35 registration fee and a 3% premium on winning bids.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the county; could actually save money on overtime and staff time, while bidders pay new fees.
The county and its staff, plus out-of-area bidders who can participate without traveling to the courthouse.
Possibly a few local, less tech-savvy bidders, though the bureau will help them register in person.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-11-10
Starting January 1, 2027, uniformed sheriff's deputies will post properties facing delinquent tax sale instead of private contractors, at $35 per parcel. Officials cited past security problems with private posters, and the fees now loop back into the county general fund.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-06-02
Sheriff and foreclosure sales are going online starting with the September sale, so bidders no longer have to show up in person on a weekday morning. The sheriff says it modernizes the process and widens the bidding pool; the three-year deal starts June 2.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-04-21
Thursday's free-and-clear tax sale runs through the GovEase online portal, with 173 properties listed — down from 206 as 33 owners paid up. Only the payment-processing language changed; county terms did not.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-02-03
The tax claim bureau will run 2026 tax sales through GovEase's online auction platform at no cost to the county, ending in-person registration lines, 12-hour sale days, and 80 manual refund checks. Bidders pay a $35 registration fee and a 3% premium on winning bids.
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