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Residents raise alarm over blighted 7.6-acre property, $295,534 in unpaid assessments
Summary
During public forum, residents pressed the board to contact the owner and the fire marshal about a long-vacant 7.6-acre property with an outstanding assessment of $295,534.71, calling it an eyesore and asking whether state brownfield funds or reduced sale pricing could help cleanup.
During the public forum at the Hamlin Town Board meeting, residents urged the board to pursue the owner and the fire marshal about a long-vacant building that speakers described as an eyesore. "It's 7.6 acres," a resident said, and the group noted an outstanding assessment of "$295,534.71," asking whether that amount could be reduced to enable cleanup or sale.
Chair (speaker 1) said the town had obtained a phone number and would contact the fire marshal to explore options. Residents told the board they believed taxes on the property had not been paid since 2012 and asked whether county or state funds for remediation could apply. Board members noted that certain state-led brownfield funds require an identified purchaser or developer before cleanup assistance is provided.
The exchange closed with the board agreeing to try to contact the owner and to seek county guidance; no formal motion to initiate enforcement or acquisition was recorded in the transcript excerpt.
