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State Oversight Leaves Taxpayers in Lurch | Parkersburg News
Wood County’s handling of a hundred-plus property owners’ tax debts is turning into a bureaucratic mess — thanks to the state auditor’s two-month delay in sending redemption forms, leaving properties unmarked and taxes unpaid for years. Now, the county plans to dump years of back taxes in one July 2027 letter, forcing some homeowners to pay multiple years at once — and since they lack old tickets, payments can’t even begin until next year. Attempts to pay without bills? Rejected. County leaders insist taxpayers aren’t at fault — it’s the state’s oversight — and are pushing for solutions, even…
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