By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission auctioned off two properties Tuesday morning in Ellis County District Court as part of a sheriff’s tax sale.

In all, there were six properties eligible for foreclosure because of lack of payment for three or more years.

The first property, 212 W. 10th in Ellis, previously owned by Refugio Delarosa, sold for $6,5000 Tuesday.

The other property that sold Tuesday was located at 119 Cheyenne in Schoechen for $5,700. The property previously was owned by Anthony Loreg.

A second property, owned by Delarosa at 208 W. 12th St. in Ellis, did not sell. A second property in Schoenchen owned by Loreg at 0 Church St. also did not sell.

Property at 1201 Ash in Victoria, owned by Candice Kay Funk-Loffredi, also did not sell.

Also in Ellis, the property at 1309 Fauteux also did not sell.

The buyers are responsible for back taxes in 2017 and 2018.

County Counselor Bill Jeter said the county plans to continue to have one tax sale a year going forward.