Bynum’s South Ga. Home To Be Auctioned Because of Back Taxes
Evangelist Juanita Bynum’s $4.5 million South Georgia compound is scheduled to be auctioned off next month for non-payment of property taxes, officials said.
Ware County tax commissioner Steve Barnard filed a lien against the 23.6-acre property owned by Juanita Bynum Ministries on June 7, citing failure to pay $32,007.56 in 2006 property tax.
Barnard said the property, on St. Bernard Trail near Waycross, will be sold at auction on Nov. 6 on the steps of the Ware County Courthouse. The auction will be canceled if Bynum Ministries, which still has ownership, pays the full amount before that date, he said.
Bynum’s Waycross-based ministry bought the property for $4.5 million last year, according to Barnard.
He said there is a 7,487-square-foot house, a 6,748-square-foot house and a 1,366-square-foot house on the property. Bynum lives in one of the homes, he said.
Barnard said someone from Bynum’s office called him last month, “wanting to know if they could set up a payment plan, and I told them if she sent me $25,000, I’d take it out of the [Nov. 6] sale, and she’d have 60 days to pay the balance.” (source)
Now, if I were Juanita I would keep my members locked inside of the sanctuary until I raised all the cash. I know I am not the only person out there whose pastor has held out on benediction because the church was in need.
Seriously, maybe she should hold some type of benefit event. It worked for the nuns in Sister Act 2!
