File #: 2025-18010   
Type: Outside Agencies Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/5/2025 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 2/18/2025 Final action:
Title: George Albright, Tax Collector - Request for Board of County Commissioners to Select Newspaper to Advertise Real Estate and Personal Property with Delinquent Taxes Pursuant to Chapter 197.402, Florida Statutes
Attachments: 1. Delinquent Advertising_George Albright Memo, 2. Delinquent Advertising_Voice of South Marion, 3. Delinquent Advertising_Ocala Gazette, 4. Delinquent Advertising_Ocala Star Banner_Real Estate, 5. Delinquent Advertising_Ocala Star Banner_Tangible Property

 

SUBJECT:

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George Albright, Tax Collector - Request for Board of County Commissioners to Select Newspaper to Advertise Real Estate and Personal Property with Delinquent Taxes Pursuant to Chapter 197.402, Florida Statutes

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

George Albright, Tax Collector

Tax Collector

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

Summary of bids for May 2025 delinquent advertising:

 

Estimated totals based on approximately 26,000 real estate and 775 tangible personal property delinquent accounts.

 

Voice of South Marion:

Real Estate $0.31 line/$0.93 per parcel                                          $24,180

Tangible $0.31 line/$0.62 per parcel                                          $     481

Total                                                                                                                                                   $24,661

 

Ocala Gazette:

Real Estate $0.33 line/$0.99 per parcel                                          $25,740

Tangible $0.33 line/$0.66 per parcel                                          $     512

Total                                                                                                                                                   $26,252

 

Ocala Star Banner:

Real Estate $0.65 line/$1.95 per parcel                                          $50,700

Tangible $0.55 line/$1.10 per parcel                                          $     853

Total                                                                                                                                                   $51,553

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

None; proportional costs are added to each delinquent parcel.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to select newspaper and allow staff to advertise real estate and personal property with delinquent taxes pursuant to Florida Statues 197.402.

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