TAX COLLECTOR TEAM CONDUCTS WORKSHOPS ON TAX CERTIFICATE SALE

Representatives from the Okaloosa County Tax Collector’s Office will be speaking to Civic groups and organizations around the county, educating citizens on the annual Tax Certificate Sale. Winning bidders can earn between 5% - 18% interest. Tax Collector Ben Anderson says, “These workshops are a great place for us to share valuable information with our Citizens.” Locations and times of the workshops are listed below:  

Date	City	Time	Location
Monday, May 12th	Niceville	6pm	OCTC Niceville Office506 Hwy. 85 North
Tuesday, May 13th	Crestview	6pm	OCTC Crestview Office302 N. Wilson St.
Thursday, May 15th	Ft. Walton Beach	6pm	OCTC FWB Office in Uptown Station73 Eglin Pkwy., Suite 111

          Potential investors can log on to www.BidOkaloosa.com to take full advantage of the demonstrations, procedural information, links to public records and the Delinquent Tax advertising list.  Bidders can also pre-register on the site before the actual event begins. Bidding will open on May 10, 2014 and the sale will conclude on May 31, 2014. The required published advertisement of delinquent parcels appears in the Crestview News Bulletin May 10, 17 and 24, 2014 editions.  Copies will be available at all Okaloosa County Tax Collector Office locations. The list will also be available at www.OkaloosaTax.com. Delinquent taxpayers have until 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014 to make payment on their account or a certificate will be sold May 31, 2014.  Payment must be made by cash, cashier’s check, money-order or by credit card. Questions concerning the Tax Certificate Sale can be directed to the Tax Department: 850-651-7604.