Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on December 10, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on December 11, 2025, authorizing the Implementation of COMP2025-24 - a Tax Interest Amnesty Program for Residential and Commercial Properties - (shall be in effect from the date of adoption of this Ordinance through the close of business on February 13, 2025. No applications or payments submitted after this date shall qualify for amnesty unless the City Council formally extends the Program); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF COMP2025-24 - A TAX
INTEREST AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
Whereas, in correspondence dated December 9, 2025, the Comptroller formally requested authorization for the City of Mount Vernon to establish a Tax Interest Amnesty Program ("the Program") for qualified residential and commercial properties with delinquent real property tax liens outstanding for specified periods as set forth herein; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon previously authorized Tax Amnesty Programs for owner-occupied residential properties in 2023, 2024, and early 2025, and later extended similar relief to commercial properties in June 2025; and
Whereas, these initiatives have provided temporary relief from all or a portion of accrued interest and penalties and have resulted in improved revenue collection, particularly for commercial parcels; and
Whereas, in addition to these amnesty programs, the City has offered payment plans and conducted tax lien sales with moderate success; and
Whereas, the Comptroller's Office has recently received numerous inquiries from both residential and commercial property owners requesting further relief through a renewed tax interest amnesty initiative; and
Whereas, the City continues to experience significant levels of tax arrears, which cont...
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