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Council enrolls revised tax-title sale procedure to protect surplus sale proceeds
Malden City Council · October 29, 2025
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Summary
The council enrolled an ordinance amending the city's tax-title sale procedures to implement a process that allows former owners to claim surplus proceeds above outstanding taxes, following recent court guidance affecting Massachusetts municipalities.
The Malden City Council voted to enroll an ordinance updating the city's tax-title sale procedures to comply with recent case law requiring a mechanism for returning surplus sale proceeds to prior owners.
Councilor Winslow explained the change: a recent Supreme Court decision affecting Massachusetts requires…
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