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File #: 25-281    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/27/2025 In control: Audit and Finance Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/14/2025
Title: AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN UNENFORCEABLE DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAX LIENS ON 74 MORTON AVENUE AND 86 MORTON AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND CHARGE BACK OF THE AMOUNT CREDITED IN CONNECTION WITH SAID LIENS
Sponsors: Audit and Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. AHA - 74 & 86 Morton Ave - RLA Cover letter, 2. RLA Form 6622, 3. Albany - 74 & 86 Morton Ave - Resolution, 4. AHA - 74 & 86 Morton Ave - RLA Supporting Documents, 5. 25-281 AF 26 - TMP 6622 - Cancellation and Charbeback Unenforcable Taxes City of Albany
RESOLUTION NO. 281

AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN UNENFORCEABLE DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAX LIENS ON 74 MORTON AVENUE AND 86 MORTON AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND CHARGE BACK OF THE AMOUNT CREDITED IN CONNECTION WITH SAID LIENS

Introduced: 7/14/25
By Audit and Finance Committee:

WHEREAS, The Director of the Real Property Tax Services Agency has advised the Commissioner of the County Department of Management and Budget as Enforcing Officer of the Albany County Tax District ("Tax District Enforcing Officer") that the three year time limit has expired for use of the ordinary "correction of errors" process provided by Real Property Tax Law ? 554 to cancel and charge back the amount credited or guaranteed by the Tax District in connection with the following unenforceable delinquent real property tax liens which were returned to the Tax District for enforcement,

CITY OF ALBANY

Parcel Location

Tax Map No.

Tax Lien Year(s)
Charge Back Amount

Legal Impediment

74 MORTON AVENUE

76.56-2-10
2018 City Tax





$507.15

This parcel is a real property tax exempt public housing authority property
PBG ? 52


86 MORTON AVENUE


76.56-2-5

2018 City Tax

$507.15

This parcel is a real property tax exempt public housing authority property
PBG ? 52


, 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 that cancellation of said delinquent real property tax liens pursuant to RPTL ? 558 (1) would be effective to accomplish such cancellations and chargebacks, now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that pursuant to RPTL ? 558 (1) the above specified delinquent tax liens on said parcels are hereby cancelled and the Enforcing Officer is directed to charge back to the municipal corporation within which...

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