Bland County treasurer details tax‑collection activity, schedules July 30 judicial sale for 21 properties

Treasurer Adam Kidd reported to the Bland County Board of Supervisors on June 5 that county tax‑collection efforts are progressing and that attorneys have prepared a litigation timeline for real‑estate enforcement.

Kidd said he provided the board with lists of properties to be offered at judicial and non‑judicial tax sales scheduled for July 30 at noon in the county courtroom, and that 21 parcels are included in that sale. He said prior rounds produced strong collection results: two years ago the office referred 98 parcels and collected payment on 42 of them.

Kidd summarized personal‑property enforcement statistics: in FY24 the county collected back personal‑property taxes from 88 DMV stops totaling $81,321.09 (including penalty and interest); FY25 produced 432 releases totaling $323,424.48; in the current year the treasurer’s office placed 214 DMV stops that have collected $138,986.25 to date and added 334 new DMV stops after recent delinquent notices (about 290 of those relate to 2025 taxes).

"I never thought I'd be accused of not making people pay their taxes," Kidd said, adding that litigation is lengthy but ongoing and that the office has seen “a lot of interest” in prior sales. He told the board he is also working on several warrants in debt for 2021 taxes that may expire if not pursued.

Kidd said he can pursue more aggressive enforcement — including seizure of vehicles and other personal property under state code — if the board wishes to direct that action. He offered to repeat the report at the board’s June meeting at the end of the month.

Why it matters: scheduled sales and enforcement decisions affect property owners on the list and have implications for county revenue recovery. Kidd’s figures provide the clearest summary of recent collection activity recorded at the meeting.

No public questions or follow‑up actions were recorded during the segment.