Notice of foreclosure for unpaid taxes have been filed against more than a dozen property owners in the city.
Property owners have until May 14 to pay the back taxes or face foreclosure and have their properties put up for auction.
The properties listed by the city, with amounts owed, are:
606-622 E. Main St., Andrew Mistler, $23,375
643 Ellicott St., Rear, Chess, LLC, $306
13-15 Jackson St., Rear, C.L. Carr Properties, LLC, $2,939
4 Cherry St., Barbara A. Suozzi, $15,876
507 Ellicott St., Margaret J. Colantonio, $15,389
20 Franklin St., Maxin P. Johnson, $14,527
151 Harvester Ave., Jeffrey C. & Diane M. Shultz, $12,191
3 Manhattan Ave., David R. Foley, $21,190
16 Oak St., Mary M. Sorce, $10,707
11-13 Raymond Ave, Philip R. Zickl, Jr., $17,298
48 Riverview Parkway, DVM Corp., $649
21 South Lyon St., Richard S. and Tamara E. Ishmael, $21,544
132 Summit St., Thomas and Mary L. Geary, $4,705
1 Union St., Douglas C. and Lori A. Veltz, $21,027
308 Washington Ave., Rose L. Nigro, $3,585
One name that may jump out at readers is Mistler. I spoke briefly with Ken Mislter about his properties and he said there was a misunderstanding with the city. He said he's been working with the city to resolve the issue and the matter will be settled shortly.
This list originally appeared in the PennySaver. Part of the original list was 643 Ellicott St., Rear, owned by Hanson Aggregates. Those taxes have been paid, according to City Clerk Heidi Parker.
The City plans to foreclose
The City plans to foreclose for a tax bill of $306? Does that strike anyone else as pitiful?
Well, right now, it's a
Well, right now, it's a warning. The property owners have until May 14 to pay the back taxes.
How pitiful would it be for a property owner who didn't make a payment of $306 with that kind of warning? You would almost have to conclude the property owner just preferred foreclosure.