About 95 acres of undeveloped land surrounding the Village at Sandhill shopping complex sold Tuesday for $850,000 in overdue taxes, Richland County Treasurer David Adams said.

The trend toward fewer properties being auctioned because of delinquent taxes is likely to continue this year in the Columbia area.

A third of the sprawling Village at Sandhill on Clemson Road in Northeast Richland will go up for auction next week unless more than $500,000 in back taxes is paid Friday.

Richland County Treasurer David Adams participates in Eau Claire’s 18^th Annual Awards and Appreciation Event.

The Richland County Treasurer’s Office has implemented new efficiencies in processing tax payments and mailing tax receipts that will save taxpayers more than $100,000 a year.