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Council approves assignment of tax sale certificates; members and public press for more transparency
Summary
Council approved resolutions assigning tax sale certificates to private assignees during a lengthy discussion in which members of the public and some councilors raised concerns about a small number of LLCs acquiring many certificates and sought more public notice and local access to the opportunities.
Trenton City Council approved a set of resolutions authorizing assignment of tax sale certificates at its Sept. 4 meeting after an extended discussion about the process and transparency. Multiple council members and residents said repeated appearances by the same LLCs as assignees raised equity concerns and asked staff whether the city could do more to notify local residents about tax-sale opportunities.
VA Richardson (identified in the meeting as the tax collector) explained the administrative process used by the tax collector’s office: when taxes are delinquent the…
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