Lamont house sold as only tax foreclosure

A Medical Lake couple submitted the high bid of $5,300 to purchase a house on Garfield Street in Lamont at the county’s tax foreclosure sale Friday. The house was the lone piece of property sold through the foreclosure auction to conclude the process this year.

Kent and Michelle Howes of Medical Lake submitted the top bid.

Posted minimum bid for the house was $1,600 which was the amount of back taxes, interest and penalties owed to the county after three years of unpaid taxes.

Sale proceeds over the county debt, in this case $3,700, will be forwarded to the previous owner of the house.

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