Referred to:  The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee, Lynn Archer, and Deputy Chair Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr. offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Finance; and

            WHEREAS, the Ways and Means Committee has been provided with a list of properties currently scheduled for sale at Public Auction for unpaid taxes, and it appears that the Ways and Means Committee has no objection to any of these properties being so offered for sale, and the Ways and Means Committee recommends that said properties be offered for sale; and

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-53(B)(3) of the Ulster County Charter Section A8-1(B)(5) of the Ulster County Administrative Code, the Commissioner of Finance shall: “Act as the enforcing officer of the County for the purpose of the collection of tax liens on real property pursuant to Article 11 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York,”; and

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-53(B)(5) of the Ulster County Charter Section A8-1(B)(7) of the Ulster County Administrative Code, the Commissioner of Finance shall: “Perform all duties specified in law for county treasurers and other county officers relating to the collection and/or extension of taxes,”; now, therefore, be it            

RESOLVED, that pursuant to said recommendations, the Commissioner of Finance of Ulster County is authorized in the name of the County of Ulster, to conduct a Public Auction to sell such properties acquired by foreclosure on April 15, 2020; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is authorized to prescribe the terms of sale pursuant to the statutes in such cases, made and provided and in conformance with this resolution; and, be it further

            RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized to prepare and distribute appropriate brochures and informational sheets to advertise the auction, additional to those required by law, in such manner as he shall deem advisable,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:              

Passed Committee:  Ways and Means on __________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

REVENUE FROM SALE OF PROPERTIES