Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Treasurer Nancy Buck is urging owners to redeem their tax-delinquent properties prior to April 30, 2022.
“We extended the redemption date from January 31 to April 30 to accommodate those struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” she explained. “But that means there will be NO repurchase opportunity after that date. After April 30, properties with taxes delinquent from 2020 or earlier will go straight to the tax auction.”
State law permits owners of properties facing foreclosure to “redeem” those properties – removing them from the foreclosure list – by paying the outstanding taxes and associated penalties (prior to April 30) before an auction is conducted.
“We want everyone to remain in their homes and keep their properties for as long as they are able. The very last resort is foreclosure – which we undertake reluctantly and carefully, according to State law,” Buck noted. “I’m glad that we can offer this extra amount of time to taxpayers, but that grace period is about to run out.”
For more information, contact the Treasurer’s Office at 845-807-0200.