Summary 

• This emergency ordinance provides funding for the Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs and the Sheriff's Foreclosure Task Force.   
• Beginning January 1, 2009,  the Summit County Sheriff will collect a $200 "foreclosure prevention and education fee" from each successful bidder on foreclosed property sold at Sheriff's Sale in Summit County, Ohio. 
  • This $200 will be deposited into a Foreclosure Education and Prevention Fund. 
• The $200 fee must be paid to the Sheriff as part of the deposit funds paid by the purchaser at this sale.  
• The foreclosure prevention and education fee must be paid to the Sheriff as part of the deposit made by the purchaser at Sheriff's Sale. 
  • If this fee is not paid at the time of sale, the foreclosed property may be immediately re-offered for sale by the Sheriff.

To view a copy of the Bill, please click here. 

About Safeguard
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