About This Dashboard
The Problem
The Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands manages tax-delinquent properties across all 75 counties. Currently, the public-facing system at cosl.org only supports single-parcel or single-name lookups. There is no way to:
- Get a statewide view of all delinquent parcels
- See aggregate analytics by county
- Track trends over time (redemptions, certifications, sales)
- Export or query data programmatically
- Compare county performance
This makes it difficult for the Commissioner's office to identify patterns, prioritize outreach, and report on the effectiveness of tax collection and redemption efforts.
What This Dashboard Provides
Unified Statewide Database
All tax-delinquent parcels from 75 counties aggregated into a single searchable index.
Advanced Search
Search by owner name, parcel number, county, status, and more with instant results.
Analytics & Trends
County-level dashboards with delinquency trends, redemption rates, and revenue tracking.
County Comparison
Compare all 75 counties side-by-side on delinquent parcels, amounts due, and outcomes.
Data Sources
Primary source for parcel data including owner, legal description, delinquency years, and amounts due.
Tax Turnback Reports, Excess Proceeds, Monthly Deed Reports, and Recording Fee Reports (2013-2026).
Technical Approach
This prototype demonstrates what a modernized tax lien intelligence system could look like for the Commissioner of State Lands. The data shown is generated to match the structure and patterns of real COSL parcel data.
A production implementation would:
- Ingest data directly from the COSL system via their web endpoints
- Parse and normalize parcel data from all 75 counties
- Store in a Postgres database with full-text search
- Run nightly sync to keep data current
- Add GIS mapping integration for parcel visualization
- Provide API endpoints for downstream integrations