More than 420 parcels of land in Vermilion County will soon be going on the auction block. Vermilion County, as Trustee, has completed its tax deed proceedings on properties that were delinquent for 2015 and prior real estate taxes. Those properties will now be available at a public auction scheduled October 10, 2019 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Danville. The sale will begin at 6:00 o’clock that evening.
Bidding will start at $750 per parcel. Bidders are being encouraged to attend the sale, however pre-written bids will be considered. They must be submitted to the Auction Department of the Vermilion County Tax Agent’s Office, P.O. Box 96, Edwardsville, Illinois, 62025 by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Full payment is required with all pre-written bids. The highest written bid will be announced before the auctioneer opens the oral bidding. Each item will be sold to the highest bidder.
Sale catalogs are now available at the Vermilion County Treasurer’s Office at 201 North Vermilion Street in Danville…or online at www.iltaxsale.com. For further information contact the Auction Sale Department of the Vermilion County Tax Agent’s Office at 1-800-248-2850 or 618-656-5744.
The sale is an effort to place the property back into the hands of individuals who have an interest in owning them. Vermilion County, as Trustee, hopes that the new owners will both maintain the property and keep the real estate taxes paid. The sale is also an effort to reduce the number of abandoned properties in neighborhoods, which should improve the value of adjoining property.
