Lauderdale County will conduct a delinquent tax sale online on Aug. 27 for 2017 unpaid taxes.

Payments may be made by Friday, Aug. 3 to prevent property from going to auction. Personal checks are no longer being accepted. Tax bills must be paid with cash, money order or credit card at the tax collector’s office, 500 Constitution Ave., Meridian, Room 101.

Delinquent taxpayers names will appear in The Meridian Star on Aug. 6 and 13.

Aug. 17 is the last day to pay land tax by 5 p.m.; no checks will be accepted. All unpaid taxes go to land sale, without exception.

The online tax sale begins at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 27.

To register for the sale, visit www.govease.com.

Questions may be directed to the tax collector’s office, 601-482-9895 or 601-482-9786.