Legislation Details

File #: 26-287    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/25/2026 In control: Audit and Finance Committee
On agenda: Final action: 8/10/2026
Title: AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN UNENFORCEABLE DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAX LIENS ON EAGLE STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND CHARGE BACK OF THE AMOUNTS CREDITED IN CONNECTION WITH SAID CANCELLED LIENS
Sponsors: Audit and Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. Albany - 2,4,6 Eagle St - RLA Cover letter, 2. RLA Form 7508, 3. Albany - 2,4,6 Eagle St - RLA backup, 4. Albany - 2, 4, 6 Eagle St - Resolution, 5. 26-287 AF 7 TMP 7508 - Chargeback of Unenforceable Tax Liens City of Albany

RESOLUTION NO. 287

 

AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN UNENFORCEABLE DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAX LIENS ON EAGLE STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND CHARGE BACK OF THE AMOUNTS CREDITED IN CONNECTION WITH SAID CANCELLED LEINS

 

Introduced:  8/10/26

By Audit and Finance Committee:

 

                     WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the County Department of Management and Budget as Enforcing Officer (“Enforcing Officer”) of the County of Albany, New York, Tax District (“Tax District”) acting upon the advice of the County Department of Law has pursuant to RPTL 1138 (subds. 1 and 2) duly issued and filed with the County Clerk a Certificate of Withdrawal of the following parcels of real property from a proceeding brought by the Tax District pursuant to RPTL Article Eleven, Title 3, to foreclose the following delinquent real property tax liens affecting said parcels held by the Tax District on the ground there is a legal impediment to the enforcement of said liens:

 

 CITY OF ALBANY

 Parcel Location

 Tax Map No.

Tax Lien Year and Type

Charge Back Amount

 Legal          Impediment

 2 Eagle Street,  City of Albany    

 76.26-3-28

                                                           2019 Property Tax  

 $329.04     

 This parcel was merged into an adjacent parcel on the 2017 assessment roll and did not exist in 2019 when these taxes were levied. 

 4 Eagle Street,  City of Albany    

 76.26-3-27

                                                           2019 Property Tax

 $299.95     

 This parcel was merged into an adjacent parcel on the 2017 assessment roll and did not exist in 2019 when these taxes were levied. 

 6 Eagle Street,  City of Albany    

 76.26-3-26

                                                         2019 Property Tax  

 $311.61     

 This parcel was merged into an adjacent parcel on the 2017 assessment roll and did not exist in 2019 when these taxes were levied.

 

, and

 

                     WHEREAS, The County Legislature in its capacity as the governing body of the Tax District has upon the advice of the Enforcing Officer determined as required by RPTL 1138 (subd.6 (a)) that under the circumstances there is no practical method to enforce the collection of said liens against said parcels, and that a supplementary proceeding to enforce their collection would not be effective, now, therefore, be it

 

 

                     RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that pursuant to RPTL 1138 (subd.6 (a)) said liens on said parcels are hereby cancelled and the Enforcing Officer is directed to issue and within 10 days thereafter file with the County Clerk a Certificate of Cancellation of said liens, and, be it further

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

            RESOLVED, That the Enforcing Officer is pursuant to RPTL 1138 (subd. 6(c)) hereby authorized to upon filing said Certificate of Cancellation of said liens with the County Clerk charge back to those municipal corporations within which said parcels are located any and all amounts credited or guaranteed to such corporations by the Tax District in connection with said cancelled liens, and, be it further

 

                     RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is hereby directed to file a copy of this Resolution with said Enforcing Officer and to forward certified copies thereof to the other appropriate County Officials.

 

 

Adopted by unanimous vote - 8/10/26