Introduced By: Real Property Tax: Supervisors Ostrander, Barrett, Edwards, Lawler and Wright
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AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF TAX-ACQUIRED LANDS IN THE TOWN OF HALFMOON TO THE SARATOGA COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1
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WHEREAS, Tax Parcel 267.-2-13 is a vacant parcel of land located on Route 146 in the
Town of Halfmoon, New York (“Property”); and
WHEREAS, the real property taxes on the Property remained unpaid since tax year
2018, resulting in the Property being included in the County’s in rem tax foreclosure proceeding
for Tax Year 2018; and
WHEREAS, the redemption period has expired and no Answer to the County’s tax
foreclosure Petition was received from the former owner or any interested party; and
WHEREAS, upon motion by the County, the Saratoga County Court granted fee title
ownership of the Property to the County by Order and Judgment dated February 10, 2023; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Order and Judgment, the County’s Tax Enforcing Officer
conveyed the Property to the County of Saratoga by deed dated February 10, 2023; and
WHEREAS, due to the Property’s proximity to the County’s wastewater treatment plant,
the Executive Director of the Saratoga County Sewer District No. 1 (“Sewer District”) has
requested that the Property be conveyed to the Sewer District for administrative use; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the County to cancel delinquent and current taxes on the
Property to allow the Sewer District to operate its facilities free from any outstanding debt; and
WHEREAS, the property has delinquent taxes for the years 2018 to 2023 inclusive
totaling $ 13,820.03; and
WHEREAS, this Board’s Real Property Tax Committee, Saratoga County’s Tax
Enforcing Officer, Executive Director of the Saratoga County Sewer District No. 1, and the
Director of the Real Property Tax Service Office recommend that the County convey the
Property to the Sewer District for the amount of all delinquent tax, penalties & interest now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Board is hereby authorized to execute a deed and any
other documents necessary to effect the conveyance to Saratoga County Sewer District No. 1 of
Tax Parcel 267.-2-13 with the form and content of such deed and documents being subject to the
approval of the County Attorney; and it is further.
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
BUDGET IMPACT STATEMENT: No impact