Peoria County approves list of 23 delinquent tax items; treasurer outlines Nov. 10 tax sale process
September 22, 2025 | Peoria County, Illinois
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The Peoria County Board voted unanimously on Sept. 22, 2025, to approve a resolution forwarding 23 delinquent tax items for September 2025, moving those parcels toward the next steps in the county’s delinquent tax process.
The action follows explanations from County Clerk Rachel Parker and County Treasurer Brandon Martin about how trustee‑owned parcels and the upcoming tax sale are handled. Treasurer Brandon Martin told the board: “We are through the second installment collection. We are at 94 percent paid, so we only have 6% left. Hopefully, we get that narrowed down, hopefully, into just a 1 or 2% before we have to go to the sale, which is November 10.”
County Clerk Rachel Parker explained that the monthly resolution list the board approves is generated by the county trustee, Joseph Meyers, and contains properties that did not sell at the tax sale and which the trustee subsequently owns. Parker said the trustee’s office works to notify owners and to help homeowners reclaim properties before they move to surplus auction.
Martin described the practical steps and timelines for the sale process: the county mails certified notices (he said the county budgets for roughly 2,500 certified mailers to owners), winners are notified by the trustee, and buyers must register and submit parcel selections via USB drive; the auction selection process is automated to select the lowest interest rate and, when ties occur, a computer‑generated tie‑breaker is used. Martin also said owners receive certified notice and then have a short additional period to make payment; he cited a certification step around Nov. 20 followed by roughly two more weeks for payment to be made.
The board also directed staff to hold a special committee meeting on the day of the next board meeting to consider two treasurer actions: (1) assignment of tax sale certificates and (2) a budget transfer moving funds into personnel lines so the treasurer can hire temporary staff at year‑end to support auction work. County staff said they will prepare and circulate a packet for that special committee meeting.
The resolution forwarding the 23 delinquent items passed unanimously.
The action follows explanations from County Clerk Rachel Parker and County Treasurer Brandon Martin about how trustee‑owned parcels and the upcoming tax sale are handled. Treasurer Brandon Martin told the board: “We are through the second installment collection. We are at 94 percent paid, so we only have 6% left. Hopefully, we get that narrowed down, hopefully, into just a 1 or 2% before we have to go to the sale, which is November 10.”
County Clerk Rachel Parker explained that the monthly resolution list the board approves is generated by the county trustee, Joseph Meyers, and contains properties that did not sell at the tax sale and which the trustee subsequently owns. Parker said the trustee’s office works to notify owners and to help homeowners reclaim properties before they move to surplus auction.
Martin described the practical steps and timelines for the sale process: the county mails certified notices (he said the county budgets for roughly 2,500 certified mailers to owners), winners are notified by the trustee, and buyers must register and submit parcel selections via USB drive; the auction selection process is automated to select the lowest interest rate and, when ties occur, a computer‑generated tie‑breaker is used. Martin also said owners receive certified notice and then have a short additional period to make payment; he cited a certification step around Nov. 20 followed by roughly two more weeks for payment to be made.
The board also directed staff to hold a special committee meeting on the day of the next board meeting to consider two treasurer actions: (1) assignment of tax sale certificates and (2) a budget transfer moving funds into personnel lines so the treasurer can hire temporary staff at year‑end to support auction work. County staff said they will prepare and circulate a packet for that special committee meeting.
The resolution forwarding the 23 delinquent items passed unanimously.
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