Important Dates

Due dates for 2022 Payable 2023 Taxes:

• First Installment: February 28, 2023
• Second Installment:  June 15, 2023
• OR Full Payment:  May 1, 2023  (since April 30 falls on Sunday) 

January

Property tax notices are mailed to property owners by the end of January. This is the only tax notice we send and includes coupons for the due dates mentioned above. 

February

If paying only the first-half of the taxes, they are due by February 28th unless it’s a Leap Year then they are due on the 29th; we do accept U.S. Postmarks. 

If the last day of February falls on a Friday or weekend, payments will be accepted the next business day with no delinquent interest.

April

If paying the taxes in full, they are due April 30th; we do accept U.S. Postmarks.

If April 30th falls on a Friday or weekend, payments will be accepted the next business day with no delinquent interest.

June

If the first half of the taxes were paid in February, the second-half payment is due by June 15th; we do accept U.S. Postmarks.

If June 15th falls on a Friday or weekend, payments will be accepted the next business day with no delinquent interest.

July

Delinquent tax notices are mailed.

August

If a lien exists for unpaid prior year tax, the tax buyer will be notified and allowed to pay current year taxes, thus adding to that lien certificate. To avoid this, your payment must be received before we receive payment from the lien holder. This is called the endorsement process.

September

Personal Property taxes that remain unpaid will be advertised in a local newspaper for one week. The first publication is printed in late-September.

October

Personal Property and Mobile Home taxes that remain unpaid will be subject to distraint, seizure and sale to satisfy taxes due.

Real Property taxes that remain unpaid will be advertised in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks. The first publication is printed in early-October.

November 

The annual tax lien sale is held in November; the actual dates and more information about this internet sale can be found on the Treasurer's tax lien sale page.

December

The commissioners certify the tax dollar warrant for tax collection for the previous tax year. This establishes the mill levy for the property tax collection. Property taxes are collected in arrears.

Prepayment of taxes due next year must be received by noon on the last business day of the month. Payments received after noon on the last business day will bear a receipt date of the following year.

Redemption of Tax Liens

Tax lien payments must be received by the treasurer’s office on or before the last business day of the month in which they are paid; postmarks are not accepted. New interest accrues monthly.