The tax foreclosed properties not repurchased are then made available to government agencies for their review and possible acquisition. After the completion of this process, the remaining properties are then made available to qualified non-profit corporations or governments through the County s Affordable Housing Development Program for low income housing purposes. At the same time the list of available properties are also made available through the County s Greenspaces Program to qualified non-profit corporations or governments for use as open space, parks, or natural areas. After the Board of County Commissioners has deliberated and decided to grant or deny the requests for properties, the balance if any, of the foreclosed properties that are deemed to be marketable are made available for sale at a public auction. A public auction of foreclosed properties is typically held once a year.
All auctions are oral and open to the public.
And they must be able to deposit the remainder of the purchase price by the end of that business day. The only acceptable forms of payment are cash or cashier s check. The property is sold to the highest bidder who meets or exceeds the minimum price. There is no assignment purchasing allowed and no tax certificates are issued. Properties that do not sell at the public auction are placed on a future public auction or disposed of as otherwise provided by law.