Title
Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Foreclosure of fifty-seven (57) properties.
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
See attached list in Exhibit A
Additional Information:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IN-REM TAX FORECLOSURE OF (57) TAX SALE CERTIFICATES AND RELATED PROPERTIES.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") is currently holding Tax Sale Certificates relating to fifty-seven (57) properties that represent the 2022 Tax Foreclosure List (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the In-Rem Foreclosure Act (1948), N.J.S.A. 54:5-104.29 et seq., and the laws amendatory and supplementary thereto for the eligible tax sale certificates, the City of Newark wishes to commence with In-Rem Foreclosure proceedings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The City of Newark shall commence with In-Rem Foreclosure proceedings, in accordance with the In-Rem Tax Foreclosure Act (1948), N.J.S.A. 54:5-104.29 et seq., and the laws amendatory and supplementary thereto, and pursuant to the rules governing civil practice in the Courts of the State of New Jersey for eligible tax sale certificates held by it, and the relating property, as listed on the 2022 Tax Foreclosure List (Exhibit A) appended hereto and made a part hereof. In the event that there are Federal Liens on the property, the City may Foreclose In-Personam with a Sheriff's sale to remove any Federal Liens.
2. The Tax Collector is the custodian of the Tax Foreclosure List, and shall perform the work required of the Tax Office, and the Law Department shall perform all legal processes that is necessary to foreclose the tax sale certificates for the fifty-seven (57) properties identified on the 2022 Tax Foreclosure List (Exhibit A) which will be certified to by the Tax Collector.
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