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Mon Jun. 19

The County Clerk's Office will be closed Monday, June 19<sup>th</sup>.
Tue Jul. 4

The County Clerk's Office will be closed Tuesday, July 4<sup>th</sup>.

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I’m late paying my property taxes. What do I do?
What is a “tax sale”? What does it mean that my taxes have been sold or that my property has been sold for delinquent taxes?
How long do I have to pay off sold taxes? Can the final deadline be extended?
How do I find out the amount I now owe?
Whom do I pay? Do I have to pay in person? What forms of payment do you accept?
Can I make partial payments or set up a payment schedule?
I owe on prior years’ sold taxes and the current year’s tax bill; which should I pay off first?
When will the quoted amount change?
What happens if I can’t pay by the deadline?
Who can I talk to about all this?