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Warwick delays broad rewrite of tax‑title transfer rules after public pushback
Summary
City administration proposed a rewrite intended to clear and reassign roughly 1,100 dormant tax‑title interests; residents, land‑trust leaders and some councilors urged more inventory work, notice protections for abutters and council oversight, and the council held the measure for further revision and outreach to Oct. 20.
The Warwick City Council deferred action on an administration‑proposed rewrite of Chapter 2‑14 that would change how tax‑title interests are assigned to third parties. The proposal, framed by the solicitor and assessing director as necessary to align city practice with state law and a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Tyler v. Hennepin County), would simplify assignment of tax‑title interests from the city to private parties so dormant tax titles can be reactivated for redevelopment or conservation.
City staff described roughly 1,100 tax‑title records that have accumulated over…
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