Tax auction threat brings payments

An estimated $123,701 in delinquent taxes has been collected from the list proposed for the upcoming delinquent property taxes set for auction. Some of the taxes have been delinquent for more than 10 years.

According to County Treasurer Raven Youngblood, the delinquent property list sent to the attorneys handling the auction originally contained 571 properties with a total tax obligation of $1,509,…