The Murrumbidgee Council will host a public auction for properties with unpaid charges on 16 September. Photo: Supplied.
Landowners in the Murrumbidgee are urged to settle any unpaid charges on their property, or risk having their land auctioned off.
Murrumbidgee Council has announced it will have a public auction of properties due to unpaid rates and charges. The auction will be held on 16 September at 11 am at the Murrumbidgee Council’s Jerilderie Office, 35 Jerilderie Street, Jerilderie.
The auction is being conducted under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993, which allows councils to sell land for which rates have remained unpaid for more than one year for vacant land or more than five years for other land.
Since announcing the upcoming auction, about $80,000 in outstanding debts has been recovered from property owners who have come forward to settle their accounts. Despite this, around $270,000 remains unpaid.
Murrumbidgee Council Mayor Ruth McRae OAM said although this was a difficult decision, it was one the council must make because unpaid rates and charges were a heavy burden on the council and all ratepayers.
“We strongly encourage anyone affected to settle their outstanding balances before the auction date to avoid the sale of their property,” she said.
The council advises that no photographs, descriptions or additional information about the properties are available. No access to the properties will be available prior to the auction. All properties will be sold sight unseen and prospective buyers must carry out their own due diligence.
The auction will be widely promoted through local newspapers, the NSW Government Gazette and all of the council’s information channels including its website, digital communication channels and community social media pages. Letters have been sent to anyone with an interest in the properties and notices will be placed on-site at the properties themselves.
More details about the auction can be found on the Murrumbidgee Council website.
