County offers tax payment plans for delinquent water bills

By Charles Sercombe
Are you behind on property taxes, and short on time?
The Wayne County Treasury Department has extended its hours to Saturday, beginning tomorrow, Feb. 18.
The office will be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for those who are seeking a payment plan.
You have to first make an appointment, and you can do so by going online to:
https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/treasurer/contact-us.aspx.
According to a press release, Treasurer Eric Sabree has urged county taxpayers who owe property taxes for 2020 or prior years to get into payment plans by March 14, or pay their property tax bills in full by March 31.
Otherwise, they risk having the property go into foreclosure.
“While my office remains committed to doing everything it can to keep people in their homes – through payment arrangements, for example — we also have to comply with the law,” Sabree said. “It is very important that individuals who owe back property taxes for the year 2020 or prior either pay the tax bill in full or work with our office to make payment arrangements.”
Since 2017, the number of homes foreclosed upon by the county has decreased by 49 percent.
The Wayne County Treasurer’s Office has several options to help residents stay in their homes, including financial hardship extensions and other payment plans.
For more information, go to treasurer.waynecounty.com or contact the office by email at taxinfo@waynecounty.com.
Posted Feb. 17, 2023