St. Johns County Tax Collector, Dennis W. Hollingsworth is proud to announce to Historic City News readers that after the close of the 2011 Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale, his office has achieved a collection rate of 99.995 percent for the 2010 Tax Year.
This success rate represents an all-time high, with revenue totaling $347,531,913.
The original number of certificates advertised on May 10, 2011, was 7700 with a face value of $18,278,901.72. Payments totaling $5,412,984.72 were collected by the deadline date of May 31, 2011.
On June 1, 2011, the 2011 Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale was conducted via online auction in conjunction with Realauction.com. The number of certificates sold was 4,822 with a face value of $11,085,041.82.
The remaining 0.0050 percent, or $1,780,875.18, of uncollected taxes is for properties that didn’t sell.
Property owners are allowed to pay, up to the last minute, prior to the actual Certificate Sale. “Our office is committed to serving the residents of St. Johns County and will diligently continue to promote the highest quality of public service,” Hollingsworth told Historic City News.
The office has elected not to sell certificates on parcels in bankruptcy, foreclosure or other litigation or those parcels known to be unusable.
“We are pleased to have collection rates reach this level. It is a testament to the strong partnership and trust forged between business owners, property owners and your Tax Collector’s staff,” said St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth. “As for the outstanding balance of property taxes, the County is collecting 18 percent interest on those delinquent bills, which translates to additional revenue for government services.”
Photo credits: © 2011 Historic City News staff photographer
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