Chairman Michael Pepe has called a meeting of the Budget & Finance Committee for 6:25 p.m. on February 14, 2017 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York. Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.  DISCUSSION

 A. Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee 

2. RESOLUTION APPROVING ABSTRACT OF AUDITED CLAIMS (COUNTY LEGISLATURE)

3.  OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 56 of 2017 DATED: February 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Audit Guidelines, Section 13.2 (2), requires after examination and review of the claims by the audit committee, and there being no objection to any of the claims by any committee or Board member, shall move that the claims as audited are approved and presented to the Board for approval of payment; and

WHEREAS, the Audit Committee has audited claims for the period of January 24, 2017 through February 28, 2017 and recommends the payment of the claims as attached hereto in the "Abstract of Audited Claims".

RESOLVED, after examination and review of the claims by the Audit Committee, the claims are audited and attached hereto, are hereby approved for payment by the Montgomery County Legislature.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Pepe was absent. (2/28/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 57 of 2017 DATED: February 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, a property owner has filed an Application for Correction of the 2017 County & Town Tax Rolls, pursuant to Section 554 of the Real Property Tax Law, with the Real Property Director, alleging errors on the 2017 Tax Roll, and

WHEREAS, said Director has investigated and filed reports, pursuant to said statue, and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature has reviewed the Real Property Tax Director's reports and application, and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature finds that there was an Error in Essential Fact that is applicable in the application for correction.

Application for Correction to the 2017 County and Town Tax Rolls

Approved -

Thomas J Farone Home Builders

677 Route 9

Gansvoort, NY 12831

The property in question is vacant and the assessor placed an assessment for buildings that do not exist on this parcel.  The assessment should be lowered to vacant land.

WHEREAS, Resolution 11 of 2017 only allows the Auditing Committee to sign correction that does not exceed $2,500

RESOLVED, that the tax levying body hereby is authorized and directed to approve said applications by making notations on the original applications and duplicates, and by entering the corrected extension of taxes, and

RESOLVED, that said County Director is also authorized and directed to make an order setting forth the corrected taxes, and directing the officer having jurisdiction over the tax roll to correct the rolls, and to affix the orders and approved applications to the tax rolls and the warrants, per Section 554 of the Real Property Tax Law, such annexed applications and warrants becoming a part of such tax rolls, and

RESOLVED, that the County Director shall immediately submit, to the officers having jurisdiction over the tax rolls, and above order, all approved applications, and

RESOLVED, that the County Director shall mail Notices of Approval of the Application to the applicants and the Auditing Department shall submit a monthly report, setting forth all corrections and/or refunds processed, to the Legislators, and

RESOLVED, that, provided the applications were filed pursuant to Paragraph 7A of Section 554 of the Real Property Tax Law, the application shall have eight days, from the date of the mailing of the Notice of Approval, to pay such corrected taxes, without interest, and

RESOLVED, that the said officers having charge of the tax rolls hereby are ordered and directed to immediately collect the correct tax, and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Treasurer is directed to charge any taxes deleted from the current rolls, by this resolution, whereever appropriate, against the account of the respective property-taxing jurisdiction for inclusion in the next ensuing tax levy, and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Treasurer is directed to notify the appropriate districts, prior to May 1, 2017 or any relevy cancelled by this resolution and will be charged back on the ensuing tax roll.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Pepe was absent. (2/28/2017)

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