Mark
You going Wed nite for the brouhaha? Keady has agreed to serve as our proxies if we should get locked up. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Tyler, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't believe the notices satisfy the basic requirement of reasonable > notice because the notices were mailed too late to be received by the > cut-off date. So - The tax liens in many instances may be challenged. If > successfully challenged the City will have to pay back the amount of the tax > lien PLUS interest to the bidders. It may be that this tax sale will cost > the City more than it will bring in. Also, there is no requirement that the > payment be in certified funds that I have been able to find. Payment at the > tax sale is required to be immediate but not prior to that date. It's just > another expense needlessly foisted on the tax payers by our City government. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dfsavgny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 3:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: City's response > > > > > Oh, I forgot, and the dog ate my homework. > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Below is a response from the City regarding the failed notices and > accelerated tax sale. I believe the response is wrong headed to say > the least. Rather than spread the tax burden appropriately between > all taxpayers, the City chooses to mail delinquent notices too late > to be satisfied and get extra cash from those residents who happen > to be the unlucky ones that had not received proper notice. The > City states that the notices were delayed due the fact that the City > was under staffed. It's ludicrous. The City decides to put a > quarter of tax roll (all owners that had not received proper notice) > up for tax lien sale rather than raises taxes in the next year. I > can't believe it. It's like the short story The Lottery. Let's see > whether Asbury Partners's property is in the sale. I would > certainly purchase one or two. > > > > From: Rick Diaz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 4:59 PM > > > > To: > > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Delinquent tax notices > > Dear : > > > > In response to your letter dated 11/29/04 to Councilman John > > Loffredo, I apologize for your inconvenience and frustration. > > > > The City faced a $4 million shortfall for the proposed 2004 > > municipal budget late in November 2003. $2 million was cut from > several departments operating appropriations immediately. > > > > The other $2 million was identified as what is known as a > reserve for uncollected taxes from the prior year. Municipalities > are mandated to raise the uncollected taxes from the prior year in > the subsequent years budget. > > > > In the event the City would have taken this course of action, > it would have resulted in an approximate $0.50 increase in the tax > rate-exclusive of any other increase. > > > > This would have been a significant burden to the taxpayers, and > perhaps insurmountable hardship for others. The only option was to > authorize what is known as an Accelerated Tax Sale, which allows the > municipality to collect "all taxes" in the current budget year- > however, the tax sale is moved up about one year because the City > must have collected all taxes by December 31. > > > > This brings us to delinquent billing jeapordy, which is as > stressful and frustrating to City employees as it is to taxpayers > having to adhere to a new procedure, at what I consider to be the > worst time of the year. > > > > A portion of our billing dilemma is a result of the State > requirment that any City participating in the accelerated tax sale > procedure is restriced from even beginning the process until > November 11. > > > > In addition, by law, the City must have payment in certified > > funds or cash. > > > > This only gives us a small window (about six weeks) to update > all tax and sewer data by the time of the sale, which is December 29. > > > > With a holiday and the largest annual municipal convention in > the State occuring during November-the window is even smaller. > > > > To further, and unintentionally antagonize our taxpayers, > > our tax office was unusually shortstaffed in November. > > > > The tax collector required several weeks of emergency medical > leave. Two of the tax assistants (not related), both lost family > members over the same weekend and required bereavement leave. I > believe that is the day you called for assistance and only one > person was in the office. > > > > In an effort to comply with State requirements, and prevent > > the confusion and inconveniences from occurring again next year, > the City is planning to mail several tax sale reminder notices prior > to the November 11 date I referenced earlier. I think this would > give taxpayers more time to prepare. Although we don't have a > response from the State yet, I predict it will be favorable. > > > > I again apologize for our inability to address your concerns in a > more professional manner. I totally agree that wonderful things are > happening in Asbury Park-and they will continue. This City has been > neglected for decades, for a host of reasons. The residual effect > is also in several of our municipal operations, but we are making > progress which will take a little time. > > > > This Mayor and Council, the City Manager, and the employees who > service you and the other residents of this City are committed to > improving the quality of life in Asbury Park. > > > > In the event you wish to discuss an issue or concern, or > require information, please contact me at 732-502-5709. > > > > Have agreat holiday! > > > > With every best regard, > > > > Rick Diaz > > > > Finance Director > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3 of 109 > > > > > > Include original text in reply. > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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