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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF ARTICLE 7 PROCEEDING WITH L. SCOTT JOHNSON

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeThe Town Board approved settlement of a tax assessment challenge for three parcels owned by L. Scott Johnson, reducing the 2019 assessment on Tax Map No. 6372-00-777858 from $1,414,000 to $1,128,000, and on Tax Map No. 6372-00-725810 from $166,600 to $142,600, with tax refunds to be paid with interest or waived if paid within 60 days.
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2020-01-14
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2020-01-14
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook does hereby agree to the settlement and to the entry of the consent judgment for reduction of assessment for Petitioner
  2. the Supervisor and the Town's other officers, employees and agents are hereby authorized and directed for, and in the name and on behalf of the Town, to carry out the provisions of the consent judgment
  3. the Attorney for the Town is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to effectuate this resolution
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  • WHEREAS, L. Scott Johnson ("Petitioner"), with real property located in the Town of Red Hook, commenced proceedings pursuant to Article 7 of the Real Property Tax Law challenging the assessment on property located in the Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York and designated as 6372-00-777858, 6372-00-815910 and 6372-00-725810 on the Official Assessment Map of the Town of Red Hook for the tax year 2019
  • WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to settle the proceedings whereby the assessment on the parcels which is the subject of the proceedings will be reduced, corrected and fixed for the 2019 tax assessment roll
  • WHEREAS, a proposed consent order and judgment has been presented to the Town of Red Hook for reduction of the assessment for a period of one year: Tax Map No. 6372-00-777858 (395 Feller Newmark Road) 2019 – from $1,414,000 to $1,128,000, for a total reduction of $286,000; Tax Map No. 6372-00-815910 (Feller Newmark Rear) 2019 – No change; Tax Map No. 6372-00-725810 (395 Feller Newmark Road) 2019 – from $166,600 to $142,600, for a total reduction of $24,000, which consent judgment provides that all tax refunds are to be paid with interest pursuant to Section 726 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, except that in the event the refund of taxes is paid within sixty (60) days from the date of service of a copy of the consent judgment with notice of entry, then interest is waived

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2020-01-14adoptedvote: unanimous
Authorize settlement of Article 7 Real Property Tax Law proceeding with L. Scott Johnson by reducing assessed values on three parcels for tax year 2019.
moved by Kane · seconded by O'Neill
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Resolved
  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook does hereby agree to the settlement and to the entry of the consent judgment for reduction of assessment for Petitioner
  2. the Supervisor and the Town's other officers, employees and agents are hereby authorized and directed for, and in the name and on behalf of the Town, to carry out the provisions of the consent judgment
  3. the Attorney for the Town is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to effectuate this resolution
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, L. Scott Johnson ("Petitioner"), with real property located in the Town of Red Hook, commenced proceedings pursuant to Article 7 of the Real Property Tax Law challenging the assessment on property located in the Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York and designated as 6372-00-777858, 6372-00-815910 and 6372-00-725810 on the Official Assessment Map of the Town of Red Hook for the tax year 2019
  • WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to settle the proceedings whereby the assessment on the parcels which is the subject of the proceedings will be reduced, corrected and fixed for the 2019 tax assessment roll
  • WHEREAS, a proposed consent order and judgment has been presented to the Town of Red Hook for reduction of the assessment for a period of one year: Tax Map No. 6372-00-777858 (395 Feller Newmark Road) 2019 – from $1,414,000 to $1,128,000, for a total reduction of $286,000; Tax Map No. 6372-00-815910 (Feller Newmark Rear) 2019 – No change; Tax Map No. 6372-00-725810 (395 Feller Newmark Road) 2019 – from $166,600 to $142,600, for a total reduction of $24,000, which consent judgment provides that all tax refunds are to be paid with interest pursuant to Section 726 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, except that in the event the refund of taxes is paid within sixty (60) days from the date of service of a copy of the consent judgment with notice of entry, then interest is waived
Subject key: tax_settlement_l_scott_johnson