The Sangamon County Treasurer’s office, and the Sangamon County Board in conjunction with the County’s Delinquent Tax Agent conduct an annual Auction of Real Property. These parcels are the by-product of the County’s Tax Collection Program. This Tax Collection Program consists of the County Tax Agent purchasing unsold tax certificates at the annual tax sale. The tax agent then holds the certificates for the thirty month redemption period. The County Tax Agent petitions the Circuit Court for a tax deed on the unredeemed tax certificates. Upon receiving the tax deed for a parcel, the County Tax Agent then holds the deed until it can be offered for public sale at the Auction of Surplus Real Property. The parcels are sold to the highest bidder with the County giving a quit claim deed to the winning bidder. The purpose of the sale is to return the property to someone with an interest in owning the property and paying the taxes. The proceeds from the sale are distributed to the taxing districts. The sale is normally held in the summertime at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on a weeknight at 7:00 pm. The sale for 2009 is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Catalogs of properties being offered for sale will be available approximately one month before the sale date. Catalogs cost $12 and may be purchased from the Sangamon County Treasurer’s Office or online from the County Tax agent at www.iltaxsale.com. Please direct inquiries to: Sangamon County Tax Agent 141 St. Andrews P.O. Box 96 Edwardsville, IL 62025 (618) 656-5744 or (800) 248-2850   For more information on this and other sales please visit http://www.iltaxsale.com/new/index.php/main.         Back to Treasurer Home Page