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COSL announces tax auction for regional counties: Clark, Dallas, Nevada, Ouachita

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(July 24, 2023) LITTLE ROCK, Ark – Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced
that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Clark, Dallas, Nevada and Ouachita
Counties on August 17.
The regional auction begins at 10 a.m. and will be held at Henderson State University-Garrison
Activity and Conference Center, 1045 McKnight Drive in Arkadelphia. Registration begins at
9:00 a.m.
“These new regional auctions will allow bidders to attend the sales for multiple counties without
traveling to multiple locations or taking several days off work,” Commissioner of State Lands
Tommy Land said. “This will also allow us to be more fiscally responsible by conducting fewer
events.”

  • Auctions will be conducted alphabetically by county. Prospective bidders can find the Public
    Auction Catalog on the Commissioner’s website at www.cosl.org. This resource includes a
    buyer’s guide; statutes governing sales; auction date, time and location; and a complete listing of
    parcels offered.
    The website also includes an instructional video demonstrating how to research information
    about each parcel available for sale.
    “Owners of delinquent parcels going for auction should be aware that the redemption period has
    changed,” Land said. “Parcels must be redeemed by 4 p.m. on the last business day before the
    sale date. That means we must have their money and petition to redeem in our hands by that
    time.”
    Auction sales are final, he emphasized. “Parcels sold at auction cannot be redeemed.”
    Bidders must register for the auction before placing a bid. Purchases may be paid for with a
    business or personal check, or a credit or debit card. Cash is not accepted for purchase of tax-
    delinquent parcels.
    “Property taxes help fund schools, roads, libraries and public services including ambulances,”
    Land said. “Everyone benefits from paying those taxes — and the property owner benefits from
    paying on time, by avoiding interest and penalties on delinquent taxes.”

  • Properties that do not sell at auction will appear on the COSL’s post-auction sales list 30 days
    after the auction date. From there, they can be purchased through an online auction system.
    Another instructional video on the COSL website demonstrates that process to bidders.
    Owners of delinquent parcels may redeem those delinquent taxes online at www.cosl.org using a
    credit or debit card. Those who prefer to pay by check or money order can print a Petition to
    Redeem from the website or call the office at 501-324-9422 to request the petition, which must
    accompany their payment.
    Owners seeking to redeem within 30 days before an auction must use certified funds or may
    redeem with cash in our office at 1020 W. 4th
    StreetinLittleRock.Cashisonlyacceptedfor
    redemption, and only for in-person payments at 1020 W. 4th
    Street