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Authorize the removal of a parcel of real property from the Real Property Tax Auction
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RESOLUTION BY LEGISLATOR JOSEPH PERRELLO AUTHORIZING REMOVAL OF A PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE REAL PROPERTY TAX AUCTION AND PRIVATE SALE.
Legislator Perrello offers the following:
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan in accordance with the provisions of Real Property Tax Law has foreclosed on certain properties based upon delinquent taxes for tax years 2019 and 2020, and
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan has in all respects complied with the Notice requirements set forth in the Real Property Tax Law for commencement of an Article 11 Tax Foreclosure, and
WHEREAS; The County of Sullivan by the Sullivan County Treasurer has appropriately and properly complied with all provisions of the Real Property Tax Law in commencing and prosecuting these Real Property Tax foreclosures and obtained a lawful Order of the County Court of Sullivan County granting the County of Sullivan Title to various parcels of Real Property located in the Town of Fallsburg, County of Sullivan; and
WHEREAS, Unique circumstances have given rise to an anomaly whereby the County has complied with all provisions of the Real Property Tax Law in providing Notice and an Opportunity to be heard on the issue; and
WHEREAS, The Sullivan County Legislature acting out of an abundance of caution wishes to provide Sullivan County Property owners with every possible opportunity to regain title to properties awarded to Sullivan County at the completion of the Article 11 proceedings on about February 15, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County Law currently provides for a repurchase period to provide an opportunity for the most recent property owner, prior to the time that the County was awarded title, to repurchase the subject parcel by paying a fee equal to 5% of the full market value of the property, paying a fee equal to 10% of the outstanding Real property taxes due and owing and paying in full all property tax due and owing whether delinquent or otherwise and paying all closing costs necessary to accomplish a transfer of title from Sullivan County back to the immediately preceding property owner; Now Therefore it is hereby
RESOLVED, That the Sullivan County Legislature hereby removes the following tax map parcels from the Real Property Tax auction currently set for November 14, 2022 and November 15, 2022, SBL: 12.-1-21.20;12.-1-21.21; 12.-1-21.22; and it is further
RESOLVED, that upon removal of the subject parcels from the Real Property Auction that the County of Sullivan is authorized to transfer the subject parcels to Congregation White House or their designee in exchange for payment of certified funds in the sum of $20,332.08; and it is further
RESOLVED: That effective repurchase by the Congregation White House will require that said party provide guaranteed funds to the Sullivan County Treasurer equal to 5% of the full market value of the property, 10% of the outstanding Real property taxes due and owing and all property tax due and owing whether delinquent or otherwise and all closing costs necessary to accomplish a transfer of title from Sullivan County back to the immediately preceding property owner; and it is further
This resolution shall take effect immediately,
and move its adoption.
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