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Resolution to Relevy Unpaid Utility Bills & Property Maintenance

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RESOLUTION TO RELEVY UNPAID UTILITY BILLS & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Resolution #19-2026 — 2026-04-29

WHEREAS

  • the Board of Trustees has reviewed the relevy list and compared it to the complete list of unpaid customer utility accounts.
  • the Village of Red Hook has 42 delinquent utility (water & sewer) accounts totaling $16,887.25 ($10,942.28 [water] and $5,944.97 [sewer]) remaining unpaid, including late fees, from January 2025 to December 2025 utility billings; and
  • Resolution 2 of 2026 sets reimbursement rates for snow removal and salting by the Village if a property owner/occupant neglects to clear the adjoining sidewalk within 24 hours after a snow/ice storm as per Village Code §165-1.
  • there were 10 parcels with unpaid property maintenance charges of $3,030.75 for snow removal & salting by the Village of Red Hook during the 2025-2026 winter season.

RESOLVED

  • that no further payments will be accepted after April 27, 2026, and any and all unpaid utility accounts and property maintenance invoices (snow removal & salting) will be relevied onto the 2026-2027 Village property taxes.