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ARF- 4052

Regular Agenda Item 3. D.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	11/15/2016
Submitted For:	Don McDaniel Jr.	Submitted By:	Marian Sheppard, Clerk of the Board
Department:	County Manager

Information

Request/Subject

Offer of Purchase on Assessor's Parcel No. 301-24-144F

Background Information

Earlier this year, the County Treasurer deeded 55 properties to the State of Arizona c/o Board of Supervisors as required by statute because the previous property owners did not pay their property taxes for seven consecutive years. The Treasurer's Deeds were turned over to the Clerk of the Board whereby the Clerk began the process to schedule the Board's annual property tax sale/auction for the sale of these properties.

Evaluation

Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) § 42-18303 (F) states, "The board of supervisors may sell real property in the county held by the state by tax deed to the owner of contiguous real property that is used for residential purposes, and the board may accept an offer by the contiguous owner to purchase the property, if both of the following conditions apply:

1. Both the property offered for sale and the contiguous property were at one time under common ownership, or the property offered for sale is part of a common area maintained by a homeowners' association as determined by the county assessor.

2. The property offered for sale cannot be separately used for residential purposes pursuant to applicable building codes and ordinances of the jurisdiction in which the property is located due to its size, configuration or recorded common area restrictions."

Patrick and Debora Cottrell are the owners of parcel number 301-24-144G, which is located in Pine, Arizona. The subject parcel number 301-24-144F is actually located in the Cottrell's fenced back yard. On November 3, 2016, Mrs. Cottrell sent an email (copy attached) to the Clerk of the Board with an offer to purchase the subject property for $50. The total lien amount on the parcel is $460.08.

Conclusion

The County Treasurer has verified that the subject parcel (301-24-144F) and the parcel owned by the Cottrells (301-24-144G) were at one time under common ownership as outlined in A.R.S. § 42-18303 (F) (1). The Cottrells have verified that the subject property will not be separately used for residential purposes as outlined in A.R.S. § 42-18303 (F) (2); therefore, the Board of Supervisors is authorized to consider selling the subject property before its annual property tax sale/auction to be held on December 6, 2016.

Ms. Cottrell has indicated that if the purchase is approved, she intends to apply to the Assessor to combine both parcels, which is beneficial to the County.

Recommendation

The Clerk of Board and the Treasurer recommend that the Board of Supervisors consider the offer from Debbie Cottrell to purchase the subject property for $50. If approved, a Quit Claim Deed will need to be signed by the Chairman and Clerk of the Board for said purchase.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to consider an offer to purchase Assessor's parcel number 301-24-144F located in Pine and, if approved, authorize the Chairman's signature on the Quit Claim Deed. (Don McDaniel)

Attachments
Purchase Offer
Parcel Information- 301-24-144F
ARS 42-18303