Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 73 of 2023
DATED: February 28, 2023
     

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY TREASURER TO DISBURSE MORTGAGE TAX MONEY (COUNTY TREASURER)


Resolution by Legislator:   Wilson
Seconded by: Purtell

WHEREAS, Montgomery County collects a Mortgage Tax which pursuant to local law must be distributed to local municipalities of the County; and

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer disburses the Mortage Tax funds bi-annually.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Treasurer to disburse Mortgage Tax money for the period April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Treasurer is directed to take all necessary steps, under proper accounting procedure, to adjust the books of his office, effective immediately.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislators VACANT and Pepe were absent. (2/28/2023)


Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

Authorization to disburse mortgage tax held in trust


II. Justification:

Authorization of governing body required to disburse mortgage tax.


III. Legislative Impact:

Authorized pursuant to Article 2 of the Charter.


IV. Financial Impact:

No financial impact to County, disbursing funds that have already been collected and being held in Trust account.



cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer

Voting Record
Kelly (R) Yes 
Sweet (R) Yes 
Allen (D) Yes 
Headwell, Jr. (R) Yes 
Wilson (R) Yes 
VACANT (D) Absent 
Pepe (R) Absent 
Kowalczyk (D) Yes 
Purtell (D) Yes 
     
STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:

      This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 28th day of February, 2023, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 1st day of March, 2023


Totals:Aye: 7
Nay: 0 
Abstained: 0
Absent: 2



This resolution was approved by the County Executive on 3/1/2023
Resolution was enacted on 3/1/2023