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Residents press city on taxes and school closures as comptroller outlines audit delays and tax-lien progress
Summary
Residents pressed Mount Vernon officials on Aug. 13 about rising property taxes and school closures while the city’s comptroller said multi-year audits are still being completed and reported that a June tax-lien sale left roughly $11 million in unsold liens now moved to interim foreclosure.
Residents urged Mount Vernon officials on Aug. 13 to address rising property taxes, school closures and alleged financial mismanagement, while the city's comptroller outlined audit delays and the status of tax-lien sales.
Resident Beryl Gilling, a property owner at 145 South Second Avenue, told the council she and other longtime homeowners are "disappointed and upset at the city's declining direction," citing higher taxes, services she described as declining, abandoned buildings and school closures. "Leadership matters," Gilling said, adding that some residents feel taxed without seeing corresponding services.
Council members acknowledged those concerns and explained limits on the city’s authority over schools.…
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