Franklin County will use a different company to handle its annual real estate tax sale, which is scheduled for Aug. 26.

The new agreement with Friend In The Business LLC will save the county money compared to its former tax sale consultant, CivicSource, Collector of Revenue Doug Trentmann said. Friend In The Business, of Kansas City, will charge the county $40 per lien search. With 568 delinquent properties now up for the tax sale, that would add up to $22,720.

CivicSource charged Franklin County $50 per search in 2023, which Trentmann said would have increased this year.

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