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Ford Heights board agrees to redeem taxes to clear title on village-held property
Summary
Trustees voted to redeem taxes on a village-held property so the title can be conveyed clear; the discussion centered on the village's no-cash-bid program and who bears tax responsibility after property rehabilitation.
The Board of Trustees voted to redeem sole taxes on a village property identified in the meeting transcript as "1324" to enable transfer of clear title to an eventual owner. During debate a trustee argued "it's only fair or right that the village take that responsibility and remove those taxes," and the motion carried after roll call.
Trustees and community members discussed the village's no-cash-bid program that previously transferred properties to residents for rehabilitation and whether tax responsibility shifts after title changes. Speakers noted multiple properties and differing accounts of whether parcels had been returned to the tax roll; the board approved redeeming the lien for the named property to preserve conveyance options.
