County authorizes online tax-sale service with GovEase to move auctions online
February 04, 2026 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
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The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize an agreement with GovEase Auction LLC to operate online auctions for the county’s Tax Claim Bureau. Brian Buric, identified in the meeting as the county tax planning/tax-claim director, presented the proposal and recommended the company based on peer-county experience.
Buric said the contract imposes no cost on the county. Registered bidders would pay a $35 registration fee, and successful buyers would pay a 3% buyer’s premium; the company’s fees and electronic payment processing would replace staff time spent handling in-person registration, refunds and sale-day processing. Buric told the board that multiple Pennsylvania counties have used online tax-sale vendors and that Beaver and York counties had implemented similar services.
Commissioners asked about access for bidders who lack internet skills; Buric said staff would assist such residents in the office and noted that most adults have smartphones allowing online access. The contract term read into the record begins Feb. 3, 2026, and runs through Feb. 3, 2027, with automatic one-year renewals and no cost to the county. The board approved the authorization on roll call.
What happens next: Tax-claim staff will finalize logistics with the vendor, update county webpages and provide bidder instructions at least 30 days before the next sale.
Buric said the contract imposes no cost on the county. Registered bidders would pay a $35 registration fee, and successful buyers would pay a 3% buyer’s premium; the company’s fees and electronic payment processing would replace staff time spent handling in-person registration, refunds and sale-day processing. Buric told the board that multiple Pennsylvania counties have used online tax-sale vendors and that Beaver and York counties had implemented similar services.
Commissioners asked about access for bidders who lack internet skills; Buric said staff would assist such residents in the office and noted that most adults have smartphones allowing online access. The contract term read into the record begins Feb. 3, 2026, and runs through Feb. 3, 2027, with automatic one-year renewals and no cost to the county. The board approved the authorization on roll call.
What happens next: Tax-claim staff will finalize logistics with the vendor, update county webpages and provide bidder instructions at least 30 days before the next sale.
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