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After we get the judgement, it becomes final in 30 days. The case can be appealed if there is a defendant, which is very seldom done because the case is stacked in favor of the taxing entity. After the judgement is in place, then in coordination with the taxing entities, we make a decision at that point what we want to do with the property. In cases we may have a sheriff sale, so instruct the sheriff to get out a rite of sale, to post notice of that sale, then at the court house steps the sheriff sales the property. The law,V..equires that at that point, the minimum bid is the amount of taxes and court cost due, which often means that you do not have any bidder at the sheriff because the property may be worth $500.00, and have the total taxes and cost at two or three thousand dollars. If there are no bidders other than the entities, the entities bid in the property, and usually it is bid in a sheriff deed, which is a deed without warranty, usually goes to the City as trustee for the other entities. At that point the entities own the property, they have the right to sell the property for less than what the taxes are by a vote of the Council, then we advertise for bids, and it is sold to the highest bidder, a deed from the taxing entities is issued, again that is a deed without warranty. There is a two year exist redemption period from the sheriff sale, and the owner of the property has the right for two years after the sheriff sale to come in and redeem the property by buying it back by paying the taxes and cost plus a 25% penalty for the first year, or 50% for the second year. Mr. Hunt point out that the sheriff Deed is without warranty, and therefore, a person can not borrow money on the property, nor will the title companies insure the property. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. GE GE ISHER, R ATTEST: MATTIE CUN HAM, CITY RK