The auction will take place at 11am at Murrumbidgee Council’s Jerilderie Office, by Elders Rural Deniliquin.
The auction is being conducted under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993, which allows councils to sell land where rates have remained unpaid for more than one year for vacant land or over five years for other land.
Since announcing the upcoming auction, about $80,000 in outstanding debts have been recovered from property owners who have come forward to settle their accounts.
About $270,000 remains unpaid.
Mayor Ruth McRae OAM said although this is a difficult decision, it is one council must make because unpaid rates and charges are a heavy burden on both 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 before the auction.
All properties will be sold sight unseen, and prospective buyers must carry out their own due diligence.
The auction will be promoted through local newspapers, the NSW Government Gazette and all the council’s information channels including the 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.
For more details about the auction, visit the Murrumbidgee Council website at www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au.
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