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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF ARTICLE 7 PROCEEDING WITH LAWRENCE ROBBINS AND JENNIFER BLAIKIE

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeAuthorizes settlement of Article 7 tax assessment challenge for Tax Map No. 6374-00-725412, reducing the 2019 assessment from $790,000 to $724,400 for a total reduction of $65,600, with tax refunds payable with interest unless paid within 60 days.
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2020-01-29
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2020-01-29
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. that 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. that 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. that the Attorney for the Town is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to effectuate this resolution
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  • WHEREAS, Lawrence Robbins and Jennifer Blaikie ("Petitioners"), 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 6374-00-725412 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 parcel 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, as follows: Tax Map No. 6374-00-725412 2019 – from $790,000 to $724,400, for a total reduction of $65,600 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 a service of a copy of the consent judgment with notice of entry, then interest is waived

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2020-01-29adoptedvote: 3-0 (1 absent)
Authorize settlement of Article 7 tax assessment proceeding with Lawrence Robbins and Jennifer Blaikie.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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Resolved
  1. that 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. that 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. that the Attorney for the Town is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to effectuate this resolution
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, Lawrence Robbins and Jennifer Blaikie ("Petitioners"), 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 6374-00-725412 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 parcel 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, as follows: Tax Map No. 6374-00-725412 2019 – from $790,000 to $724,400, for a total reduction of $65,600 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 a service of a copy of the consent judgment with notice of entry, then interest is waived
Subject key: article_7_tax_settlement_robbins_blaikie