During the August 2 Winston County Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors approved the Finalized Tax Roll For 2021 upon recommendation of Tax Assessor/Collector Darlene Bane.
Bane also notified of the upcoming tax sale.
Tax Sale planned
Darlene Bane, Tax Assessor/Collector, is pleased to announce that Winston County’s Land Tax Sale for delinquent 2020 taxes will be conducted exclusively online. The auction hosted by GovEase will begin on August 30, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. CST and will continue each subsequent day until all parcels have been offered for sale. The sale will be a live bid auction hosted at http://govease.com/auctions.
Online registration began on August 2nd. After registration, an individual must still arrange payment and verify registration with the county. This process must be completed prior to any bidding.
Parcels with delinquent taxes will be published in the Winston County Journal on August 11th and 18th. Bane stated names are not printed in the newspaper to embarrass taxpayers.
“The goal is to make taxpayers aware of outstanding taxes. By spotting their names in the paper they will save money on penalties and fees by paying the delinquent taxes. If ignored the landowner could possibly lose their property. Names are printed to give awareness of the tax balance. This process is required by the laws of the State of Mississippi.”
According to Bane this will be the fourth year for the auction to be held using an online format with GovEase.
“We have been very pleased with the transition to online bidding. During the prior three years, I have opened our office on Saturday afternoon before the sale. This has given our citizens without computer access a chance to use our office equipment to place pre-bids if they need assistance. We expect to offer that service this year while practicing social distancing beginning at 1:00 on Saturday, August 28th.”
The board of Supervisors approved the tax office to be open Saturday, August 28.
Bane added she and her staff are available to answer any questions the public may have concerning delinquent taxes, the registration for bidding, or the selling process. They may be reached at 662-773-3694.
In other business
The supervisors in other business:
• Approved Ty Harden, East Post Constable to put lights in his new vehicle and trade in old lights to gain a discount or refund.
•Approved Transfer of Funds in The Amount Of $60 From the General Account To Dean Park
• Acknowledged Jan 1-July 5, 2021, Peer Report Upload to Administrative Office Of Courts By Justice Court Clerk, Brittany Eichelberger
•Acknowledge Receipt Of AT&T Project# 14u00176n Winston County Permit Application Use and Occupancy Agreement. The board discussed the proper way companies shnould iunstall in the right of way as well as attorney Hugh Hathorn asked the board if they had any interest of pursing a Permit Fee for such activities by companies.
• Approved Attendance and Expenses for Coroner and Deputy Coroner, Mandatory 12 Hr Fall Conference for Ceu’s, Oct. 18-22, 2021
• Approved 16th Section Public School Trust Lands Residential Lease Agreement Between Lessor, Louisville Municipal School District and Lessee, Lawrence Estes
• Approved 16th Section Public School Trust Lands Residential Lease Agreement Between Lessor, Louisville Municipal School District and Lessee, Sarah Maury and Clofford Maury
•Acknowledged Receipt of Certificate of Training For County Election Commissioners: Dell Gillett, Mattie Cooper, Betty Lynn Haggard, Dean Miller, Shawn Hendrix Butts
•Acknowledged Receipt of MOU Between The WCCRF And The Louisville Municipal Public School District to provide buses to the facility in case of emergency and if not needed at the time of emergency by the school.
•Approved Payment In The Amount Of $53.76 For Expenses For Temporary Court Reporter, Marsha L. Depriest
•Approved Overtime Report
•Approved Payroll Claims Docket
•Approved Claims Docket
•Approved Minutes Of July 19, 2021 Meeting
•Approved To 2021 Tax Assessments since no objections.
• Discussed with Jimmy Kemp, County Engineer the application sent in for the bridge on Brooksville Road for state funds on the project under the Emergency Road and bridge fund.
•Discussed MOU with Mississippi Association of Supervisors on advice on American Rescue Plan funds with Buddy King (EMA director) and Rusty Foster (Chancery Clerk) set to attend training session in September.
•Discussed bridge on Young Crossing Road work with contractor set to begin work again after rain delays.
• Discussed letter from MDOT requesting applications for the The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). TAP uses federal funds to cover 80% of the total eligible project cost. The program aims to help with specific infrastructure needs. Visit https://mdot.ms.gov/documents/LPA/Programs/TAP/TAP%20Information%20Docu… for full detailed breakdown.
• Discussed maintenance needs at CPD building.
The supervisors will meet again on Monday, August 16, 2021.
