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Resident asks board about back taxes and county forgiveness program
Summary
A resident identified as Levi asked whether the village or county program could remove back taxes on rehabilitated properties; village representatives said the village may be liable for past taxes while property is in village name and that the attorney and county forgiveness program process are involved.
During the citizens' remarks portion a resident who identified himself as Levi asked about property owners being required to repay back taxes on rehabilitated houses and whether the village could resubmit paperwork to the county or state to remove those taxes.
A village representative replied that when the property was in the village's name, the village could be liable for back taxes up until the point ownership is transferred. The representative described a county forgiveness program mentioned in the transcript, saying it "gives those back taxes when you transfer the property," and said the village attorney and real-estate process would be used to address outstanding tax issues.
