Notice of foreclosure for unpaid tax liens in North Tonawanda.

COUNTY COURT NIAGARA COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY THE CITY OF NORTH TONAWANDA BY ACTION IN REM, PURSUANT TO TITLE XXV OF THE CHARTER OF NORTH TONAWANDA. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on the 24th day of April, 2026, the City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of North Tonawanda, pursuant to law filed with the Clerk of Niagara County, a list of parcels of real property affected by unpaid tax liens held and owned by such City of North Tonawanda which on such date had been unpaid for a period of at least two years after the date when the tax or other legal charge represented thereby became a lien. Such list contains as to each parcel: (a)A brief description of the property affected by such tax lien. (b)The name of the last known owner thereof as the same appears on the assessment roll of the said City of North Tonawanda for the last calendar year, or a statement that the owner is unknown if such be the case and (c) A statement of the amount of such tax lien upon such parcel including those which shall have been due for less than two years together with the date or dates from which, and the rate or rates at which interest and penalties shall be computed. All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such list of delinquent taxes are hereby notified that the filing of such list of delinquent taxes constitutes the commencement by said City of North Tonawanda of an action in the County Court, Niagara County, to foreclose the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem and that such list constitutes a notice of pendency of action and a complaint by said City of North Tonawanda against each parcel of real property therein described to enforce the payment of such tax liens. Such action is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof. This notice is directed to all persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such list of delinquent taxes and such persons are hereby notified that a duplicate of such list of delinquent taxes had been filed in the Office of the City Clerk-Treasurer of such City of North Tonawanda and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the 24th day of July, 2026, which date is hereby fixed as the last day for redemption. AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said date redeem the same by paying to such City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of North Tonawanda the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon and in addition thereto all interest and penalties which are a lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record or to receive an assignment of such tax liens evidenced by a proper written instrument. Every person having any right, title, or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such list of delinquent taxes may serve a duly verified answer upon the Attorney for the City of North Tonawanda setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the Office of the County Clerk and served upon the Attorney for the tax district foreclosing within twenty days after the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption. In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in such list of delinquent taxes and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default. North Tonawanda Attorney Edward Zebulske, Esq. City Hall, 216 Payne Avenue North Tonawanda, NY 14120 Donna L. Braun City Clerk-Treasurer N#3613934/25, 5/15, 6/5/2026