Politics & Government
Property Auction Looms as Delinquent Taxpayers Scramble to Get Caught Up
As of Monday more than half the delinquent taxpayers on the list had paid up, according to a report in the Fairfield Citizen.
The 's upcoming , scheduled for July 26, has reportedly had a positive effect on its collection of delinquent taxes.
According to a report in the Fairfield Citizen, as of Monday more than half the delinquent taxpayers on the list had paid up. As a result the town has collected about $975,900 of the $1.6 million in back taxes it was owed by local property owners as of .
Property owners on the list will no doubt continue to pay the back taxes and associated penalties over the next several weeks in order to avoid having their properties auctioned.
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The list is comprised of residential properties on which more than $50,000 in back taxes is owed, as well as commercial properties on which more than $20,000 is owed.
As of early March the list — a $35 million, 20-acre waterfront estate on Sasco Hill Road owned by Bradley Jack of Westport and Karin Jack of Fairfield. The couple, however, reportedly paid the back taxes of $271,923 later that same month.
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For more, check out the Fairfield Citizen report.
