Henderson selling second parcels in most recent mass foreclosure

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – According to the city of Henderson, the second round of five parcels in the mass foreclosure action filed earlier this year by the city of Henderson will be sold by the Master Commissioner at 10:30 a.m. on May 8.

Officials say the sale will take place at the Henderson County Courthouse in the third floor Fiscal Courtroom. The courthouse is located at 20 North Main Street.

City officials say here is a list of the properties:

• 1113 Powell Street
• 1431 Clay Street
• 38 Burdette Street
• 1644 Garfield Avenue
• 1426 Wilson Avenue

Officials say this is the fourth time in a little more than six years that the city of Henderson has pursued a mass foreclosure action to recover back taxes and code enforcement liens.

The goal for mass foreclosure, according to a Henderson city attorney, is to recoup some of the expenses generated by maintaining these properties and hopefully also spur redevelopment that will get the properties back on the tax rolls. Officials say when properties are not maintained, the city incurs expenses for boarding up structures, mowing and, eventually, demolition.

“Now that we are making a priority of tearing down condemned properties we had to have a mechanism to recoup the costs of cleaning up unsafe properties and to make the property available for redevelopment,” a city attorney said.

Anyone interested in being notified of Master Commissioner sales related to the mass foreclosure can contact Theresa Richey at theresar@hendersonky.gov to be placed on a notification list.

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