Adoption of Resolution No. 25-12-01 establishing revised procedures for the sale of land held by the State of Arizona under tax deed to include repealing Resolution No. 15-05-05.

On July 8, 2003, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 03-06-07, which established procedures for the sale of state-owned land that is situated in Gila County and is sold by the Board of Supervisors.  These procedures were adopted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Sections 42-18301 through 42-18304.  In recent years, these statutes changed; therefore, the resolution needed to be revised so it mirrored the statutory guidelines for the sale of land held by the state under tax deed.

On April 28, 2015, the Board of Supervisors reviewed and discussed the new resolution and its associated procedures.  County Manager Don McDaniel suggested that the word "guidelines" referenced in the resolution be changed to "procedures" in order to be in line with all of the other Board-adopted procedures.  The Board agreed with Mr. McDaniel's recommendation and the changes were made to the resolution.

On May 26, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 15-05-05 which included repealing previously adopted Resolution No. 03-06-07 to make some minor revisions to the previously adopted resolution.

Resolution No. 25-12-01 is being presented to reflect that the Board of Supervisors no longer conducts a live auction to sell properties that have been newly deeded each year from the previous property owner to the State of Arizona c/o Board of Supervisors by the Gila County Treasurer. This is a statutory requirement of the Treasurer when a property owner has not paid their property taxes for seven consecutive years. 

The language in Arizona Revised Statute § 42-18303 was recently changed, so Resolution No. 25-12-01 also reflects those changes.

By adopting a new resolution that incorporates all of the statutory guidelines for selling land held by the state under tax deed, it will provide members of the public with a clear understanding of Gila County's process to sell these state-owned properties.  After the Board of Supervisors adopts Resolution No. 25-12-01, it will be posted on the County's website along with the revised related procedures.

It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt Resolution No. 25-12-01.

Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 25-12-01, which establishes revised procedures for the sale of land held by the state under tax deed and repeals Resolution No. 15-05-05. (Charlotte Asrarynezami)