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Resolution Authorizing the Tax Levy and Warrant for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

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Working document2024-05-13

VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # - 2024

DATED: MAY 13, 2024

A meeting of the Village of Red Hook was convened in public session at the Village Hall, 7467 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY on May 13, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TAX LEVY AND WARRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

WHEREAS, the budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2024 has been duly adopted and filed with the Village Clerk, which includes $1,401,440 to be raised by the property tax levy; and

WHEREAS, the Assessment Roll established by the Red Hook Assessor for fiscal year June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, shows the total assessed valuation of real property in the Village of Red Hook is $274,226,476.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the tax rate for the Village of Red Hook for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2024, is fixed at the rate of $5.10744 on each $1,000 of assessed valuation for properties in the Village of Red Hook; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of $1,401,440 shall be the taxes set for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2024 and is hereby levied on the taxable property in the Village of Red Hook and that the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to receive and collect such sums without additional charge between the first day of June and July 1; and between July 2[nd] and July 31[st] to collect with any sum not yet collected, an additional charge of 5% as penalty; and between August 1 and September 3[rd] to collect with any sum not yet collected, an additional charge of 6% as penalty; and between September 4[th] and September 30[th] to collect with any sum not yet collected, an additional charge of 7% as penalty; and between October 1[st] and October 31[st] to collect with any sum not yet collected, an additional charge of 8% as penalty; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Clerk shall deliver the tax roll and warrant to the Village Treasurer on or before the first day of June 2024 and in November 2024, to deliver to the Board of Trustees an account of the taxes remaining due and unpaid; describing each parcel of real property upon which taxes are unpaid, showing the person or persons to whom the parcel is assessed and showing as to each parcel that mount of tax unpaid; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Treasurer, with information provided by the Town Assessor, is authorized to levy and collect additional Village taxes upon termination of exempt status of real property in accordance with provisions of Section 494 of the Real Property Tax Law during the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2024.

Motion by: Seconded by:

Vote:

Vote:
Mayor Smythe☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
DeputyMayor Kjarval☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
Trustee Laing☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
Trustee Bradley-Rickard☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
Trustee Appenzeller☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
Vote Total
ResultMotion:

I hereby attest that the above Resolution was approved by the Board of Trustees at its May 13, 2024, meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees

______________________ ____________________ Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk Date