Delaware County approves centralized lien-management agreement to reduce tax-payor confusion
November 04, 2025 | Delaware County, Indiana
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Delaware County commissioners voted Nov. 3 to approve a master service agreement with SRI to implement a centralized lien-management system intended to synchronize lien and tax-payment records among the treasurer, auditor and local taxing units.
County staff said the web-based product will allow the treasurer and other taxing entities — such as sanitary districts and municipalities — to view a single authoritative record for liens and payments, reducing situations where property owners have paid liens but still see them on tax rolls.
"This centralizes everything so that each town could actually pull up and see all of their liens and when they’re paid," Ed (county staff) said during the presentation. "This product resolves that issue." He added the system is web-based and requires no local downloads.
Staff discussed a $5 fee that would be charged to cover the system; the value would be placed on the tax rolls by the auditor if the county adopts an ordinance. "That $5 would be collected and paid from the tax rolls by the auditor," Ed said, and commissioners were told the county would return with an ordinance to authorize the fee.
Commissioner Reagan moved to approve the agreement; the motion passed on roll call with Commissioners Reagan, Brand and Henry voting yes.
Officials said participation by individual towns is voluntary and will require separate addenda; each taxing unit would sign its own agreement rather than being bound automatically by the county contract. Staff also said implementing the system does not automatically reduce county staffing because county offices will still receive and process payments — the tool centralizes data so different formats (paper, email, spreadsheets) no longer cause errors.
A staff memo identified practical benefits including the ability to generate reports, create paid-lien documentation for real-estate closings, and reduce repeat customer complaints to county offices. The agreement was placed on the county’s consent agenda and approved without amendment.
County staff said the web-based product will allow the treasurer and other taxing entities — such as sanitary districts and municipalities — to view a single authoritative record for liens and payments, reducing situations where property owners have paid liens but still see them on tax rolls.
"This centralizes everything so that each town could actually pull up and see all of their liens and when they’re paid," Ed (county staff) said during the presentation. "This product resolves that issue." He added the system is web-based and requires no local downloads.
Staff discussed a $5 fee that would be charged to cover the system; the value would be placed on the tax rolls by the auditor if the county adopts an ordinance. "That $5 would be collected and paid from the tax rolls by the auditor," Ed said, and commissioners were told the county would return with an ordinance to authorize the fee.
Commissioner Reagan moved to approve the agreement; the motion passed on roll call with Commissioners Reagan, Brand and Henry voting yes.
Officials said participation by individual towns is voluntary and will require separate addenda; each taxing unit would sign its own agreement rather than being bound automatically by the county contract. Staff also said implementing the system does not automatically reduce county staffing because county offices will still receive and process payments — the tool centralizes data so different formats (paper, email, spreadsheets) no longer cause errors.
A staff memo identified practical benefits including the ability to generate reports, create paid-lien documentation for real-estate closings, and reduce repeat customer complaints to county offices. The agreement was placed on the county’s consent agenda and approved without amendment.
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