Weber County commissioners ratify 14 tax-sale results, withhold two properties for further review

The Weber County Commission on May 26 ratified the results of the county's May 21, 2026 property tax sale, approving 14 sales and withholding two parcels for additional review and refunds. The commission voted by voice after staff recommended excluding two properties from ratification.

Andy McCrae, who presented the tax sale results, told commissioners the auction is intended only to recover unpaid taxes, penalties and interest, and that any sale overage is returned to property owners or sent to the state as unclaimed property when ownership is unclear. He said the county began the process with 143 delinquent properties and reduced that number through outreach and redemptions to 16 properties that went to auction.

"This year we started with 143 delinquent properties at risk of going to the tax sale," McCrae said, "but due to Weber County's commitment to its residents, there were only 16 properties up for auction at the end of it all with no properties being struck off to the county this year." He asked the commission to ratify 14 sales and to withhold two specific parcels (02 0130067 and 08 0390019) while refunds are processed for those bidders.

A commissioner moved to approve the tax sale results as presented by McCrae, excluding the two identified properties; a second was recorded and the motion carried by voice vote. Commissioners noted the clerk-auditor's staff will follow up on any concerns submitted during the 10-day period allowed by state code before a final administrative closeout.

Commissioners thanked staff across departments'including the auditor, attorney, recorder, surveyor, treasurer, elections and purchasing offices'for the work to notify owners and reduce the number of properties reaching auction. The commission did not enumerate any formal appeals at the meeting.

Next steps: the clerk-auditor will issue refunds for the two withheld sales as appropriate and will process any formal concerns received during the statutorily allowed post-sale period before a final administrative action.