OWNERS OF MOBILE HOMES IN BERNALILLO COUNTY NEED TO MAKE SURE THEIR PROPERTY TAXES ARE PAID. DELINQUENT NOTICES WERE SENT OUT LAST WEEK TO AROUND 30-THOUSAND PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE COUNTY. PAMELA KLENCK WITH THE COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE SAYS IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT THOSE OWNERS OF MOBILE HOMES PAY ANY PROPERTY TAXES OWED.
SHE SAYS A LIEN WILL BE IMPOSED ON A MOBILE HOME UNTIL PRIOR TAXES ARE PAID. THAT MEANS OWNERS CANNOT MOVE IT, SELL IT, OR ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL TAXES ARE CURRENT AND THE LIEN IS REMOVED.
KLENCK SAYS THERE ARE ABOUT 5-THOUSAND MOBILE HOMES THAT ARE DELINQUENT ON THEIR PROPERTY TAXES FOR 2013 AND THEY HAVE UNTIL AUGUST TO SETTLE THEIR TAX ACCOUNT, OTHERWISE LIENS WILL BE PLACED ON THOSE PROPERTIES.