NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 5, 2018
CONTACT: Darren Jablonsky
Deputy Planning & Community Development Director
218-725-5011
Tax forfeited land auction is February 8, features more than 100 properties
Houses in Duluth, Eveleth and Virginia; a commercial building on Howard Street in Hibbing; and a cabin with additional bunkhouse on Elephant Lake in Orr are among the more than 100 tax forfeited properties to be auctioned off by St. Louis County this Thursday, February 8. The live auction begins at 10 a.m. at the AAD Shriners Center, 5152 Miller Trunk Highway, Hermantown.
Some of the parcels have been offered for sale in the past but have since been revalued and now have a lower minimum bid. Other parcels had blighted buildings removed as part of the County's efforts, in partnership with cities and townships, to spur economic development. Recreational land, buildable lots and other parcels are also for sale. A catalog with photos, maps and details about each property, including the starting bid price, can be found online at stlouiscountymn.gov/landsales or by calling the Land and Minerals Department at (218) 726-2606.
Registration is required for all bidders, and can be done online or by filling out a form, which is included in the catalog or is available at the auction. For convenience, pre-registration in advance of the auction is encouraged.
Anyone bidding or purchasing at the auction cannot have any delinquent property taxes on property they already own in St. Louis County. People who have delinquent property taxes must first pay what they owe and provide proof before bidding or purchasing at the auction.
The tax forfeited land sale is the first of three to be held in 2018. Additional auctions are scheduled for June 14, also at the AAD Shriners Center, and October 11 at the Miners Memorial Building in Virginia. Tax forfeited properties not sold at the auction will be available for purchase over-the-counter on a first come, first served basis. This now includes unsold lakeshore properties from the County's former lakeshore lease program.
Within St. Louis County, there are nearly 900,000 acres of tax forfeited land, which the County's Land and Minerals Department is responsible for managing. Most of the land is maintained for forest management, however the County also encourages the sale of land that is not suitable for management as a way to encourage development and increase the property tax base.
To learn more about the land sale, view parcels available for purchase at the auction or over-the-counter, or to subscribe to receive email notifications about future sales, visit stlouiscountymn.gov/landsales or call the Land and Minerals Department at (218) 726-2606.
 This 2,700 square foot cabin sits on .76 acres with frontage on Elephant Lake in Orr, and will be available for purchase at the St. Louis County tax forfeited land auction on February 8.
 This two-story duplex on 56th Avenue West in Duluth is one of more than 100 tax forfeited properties that will be available for purchase at a live auction February 8.
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