BATH – Some 98 tax-foreclosed parcels were sold at the recent Steuben County Real Property Auction, with gross proceeds totaling $1,081,900.
In 2016, the county’s real property auction resulted in 69 properties changing hands, with gross proceeds totaling $669,000. County officials say the purpose of the county auction is to recover back taxes and put the properties back on the tax rolls, not to seize property. To that end, Steuben allows owners who cannot pay their taxes the option of a monthly installment plan, for a 1 percent monthly interest charge.
There are specific requirements for eligibility for an installment payment arrangement.
For more information, call the county Finance Department at (607) 664-2400.
