The depressed local economy continues to impact the county’s budget, causing revenues to fall short during the first quarter of 2010, according to Clark County Auditor George Sodders.

“The county’s budget estimates for 2010 may require mid-year adjustments if the local economy doesn’t begin showing signs of recovery,” Sodders said. “Our sales tax revenue is down almost 2% from the same quarter last year, while the value of new housing permits plummeted almost 31%, and the value of commercial permits declined 21.5%,” Sodders explained. 

“In addition, the number of taxable property transfers is down, and fees collected from those transfers remain stagnate. Sales tax and fees are vital sources of revenue for the county,” Sodders said. The county’s unemployment rate remains above state and national levels. “Until we see growth in our employment numbers, the local economy will remain a drag on the county’s revenues,” Sodders concluded.

The lands, lots, and parts of lots, in the County of Clark forfeited to the State for the nonpayment of taxes together with the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest and costs charged to them, agreeably to law, and the dates on which the lands, lots, and parts of lots will be offered for sale are contained and described in the following list:   

Auditor Land Sale List – May 2010 

Notice is hereby given to all concerned that the following forfeited tracts, lots, and parts of lots are offered for sale subject to all liens and encumbrances, except for liens for real estate taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest for which the lien was foreclosed and in satisfaction of which the property is to be sold.

Starting at 10:00 a.m. on May 4, 2010 on the Court House steps, the following parcels will be sold:

Note: If no bid is received for any of the tracts in an amount sufficient to pay the amount required by law, the sale shall continue from day to day thereafter, each day at 10:00 a.m. on the Court House steps, until May 7, 2010 or until the county auditor has disposed of or offered each tract of land specified in notice.

I – indicator these parcels have building improvements

Notice is hereby given to all concerned, that if the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest and costs charged on the list are not paid into the county treasury, and the county treasurer’s receipt produced for the payment, before the respective dates mentioned in this notice for the sale, each tract, lot, and parts of lot, so forfeited, on which the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs remain unpaid, will be offered for sale on the respective dates mentioned in this notice, at the court house in the county, in order to satisfy such taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and costs and that the sale will continue for four days until  each tract, lot, and part of lot specified in the list has been disposed of, or offered for sale. 

If the tract, lot, or part of lot, so forfeited, is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the court in a separate order may enter a deficiency judgment against the last owner  of record of the tract, lot, or part of lot before its forfeiture to the state, for the amount of the difference, if that owner of record is a corporation, the court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of the corporation’s stock. 

Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that I, George A. Sodders, Auditor of Clark County, Ohio, will sell such real property at public auction, for cash to the highest bidder for an amount not less than the court and publishing costs incurred on each parcel.  If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid it shall  be offered  for sale under the same terms and conditions of the first sale and at the same time of day and the same place until May 7, 2010.

Homeowners and other property owners who want to know how much a new tax levy will cost them can now find out on the county auditor’s web page at www.clarkcountyauditor.org, according to George Sodders, Clark County Auditor.

“Our new proposed levy calculator was developed in response to property owners who wanted to know how much a new tax levy would cost them if it is approved by voters. Taxpayers are normally told how much a levy will cost based on a $100,000 home value. With this new calculator, property owners can now calculate the cost based on the value of their individual property. The calculator was developed to assist all property owners who have proposed tax levies on the ballot,” Sodders said.

“We have also developed a tax estimator that can be used to calculate estimated taxes based on the taxing district in which a property is located. This estimator will assist both developers and others who might be locating to our county,” Sodders said.

The updated web page also now includes city and county combined geographical information map layers, including city and county enterprise zones, fire and EMS locations, sewer and water lines, and street and traffic lights, according to Sodders.

“I encourage all taxpayers to visit our web page at www.clarkcountyauditor.org to learn more about the many services that are provided,” Sodders said.