Port Washington North board certifies unpaid 2022 taxes and authorizes tax-sale process

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Washington North on Jan. 10 certified the Village Clerk's list of unpaid 2022 property taxes and adopted a resolution authorizing the Treasurer to proceed with a tax sale if the listed amounts are not paid.

Clerk Palma Torrisi submitted a "Clerk's Tax Return" listing multiple parcels with unpaid taxes, interest and penalties for 2022. The board reviewed the return, compared it with the original tax rolls and unanimously voted to direct the Treasurer to publish a notice in the official village newspaper for three consecutive weeks and to hold a public auction to discharge the taxes in accordance with Article 14 of the New York Real Property Tax Law, including Section 1452, subdivision 4. The resolution specifies that the sale may begin after March 20, 2023 and must be completed no later than June 30, 2023.

The resolution instructs the Treasurer to list each parcel with amounts due (tax, interest, fees and charges), to offer the parcels at public auction at a location in the Village identified by the Treasurer, and to continue the sale day-to-day until completed. Parcels for which no sufficient bid is received will be deemed sold to and purchased by the Village. The resolution also notes parcels remain subject to unpaid village assessments and to any unpaid tax liens previously purchased by the Village.

The board's action follows the statutorily prescribed process for collecting unpaid real property taxes and sets the procedural milestones for publication and sale. A copy of the resolution and the Clerk's return will be transmitted to the Village Treasurer for implementation. The board's vote and the certification of the return are reflected in the meeting record and the clerk's signed certificate.