CityView trailer park may get new owners
NORWICH – A Town of Norwich property that was the cause of raw sewage runoff in the neighborhood over the past few years could have a new owner by the end of August.
The City View Trailer Park property, owned by Steven and Karen Key of Eaton, supported eight residential mobile homes up until six months ago when six of the structures were dismantled. All were in ruins with garbage, debris and rodent infestations, raising concerns for neighbors. Tenants had been evicted in 2005.
The taxes on the Crandall Street property are currently in arrears by nearly $16,000.
The parcel made its way to the county’s tax sale last week. The Chenango County Real Property Tax Services (RPTS) offices estimates it will be another month before the new owners would be announced. The Keys had until April 30 to pay the back taxes. Current 2007-08 taxes total an additional amount of about $3,000.
The process of reviewing bids is underway and will continue when the county’s finance committee convenes July 31. After the meeting, bids will go before the Chenango County Board of Supervisors and be posted Aug. 11. If someone is awarded the mobile home park property, they will have 10 working days to pay off the balance and take ownership. If the new owner does not pay with 10 days, the property will be awarded back to Chenango County and await the next tax sale. If there are numerous forfeits of property, the RPTS office could decide to re-bid them.
If someone takes the property, the Keys will lose the parcel of land but nothing more will be owed to the county. The Keys were unavailable for comment.
Within the past three years, concerns mounted and the property became well known as neighbors began to complain about a foul smell and raw sewage draining onto their property. The eight trailers were hooked up to two septic systems. After one of the systems failed, the leakage problem was reported. The raw sewage run-off was said to have caused damage to drinking water and vegetation in the area.
All but one family left to find new shelter after the Town of Norwich served the eviction notice in 2005. After another eviction notice, the last family vacated.
Approximately six months ago, the Keys permitted a local contractor to remove mobile homes belonging to the park. Two other residences were left, as they were privately owned by former tenants.
The City View Trailer Park property, owned by Steven and Karen Key of Eaton, supported eight residential mobile homes up until six months ago when six of the structures were dismantled. All were in ruins with garbage, debris and rodent infestations, raising concerns for neighbors. Tenants had been evicted in 2005.
The taxes on the Crandall Street property are currently in arrears by nearly $16,000.
The parcel made its way to the county’s tax sale last week. The Chenango County Real Property Tax Services (RPTS) offices estimates it will be another month before the new owners would be announced. The Keys had until April 30 to pay the back taxes. Current 2007-08 taxes total an additional amount of about $3,000.
The process of reviewing bids is underway and will continue when the county’s finance committee convenes July 31. After the meeting, bids will go before the Chenango County Board of Supervisors and be posted Aug. 11. If someone is awarded the mobile home park property, they will have 10 working days to pay off the balance and take ownership. If the new owner does not pay with 10 days, the property will be awarded back to Chenango County and await the next tax sale. If there are numerous forfeits of property, the RPTS office could decide to re-bid them.
If someone takes the property, the Keys will lose the parcel of land but nothing more will be owed to the county. The Keys were unavailable for comment.
Within the past three years, concerns mounted and the property became well known as neighbors began to complain about a foul smell and raw sewage draining onto their property. The eight trailers were hooked up to two septic systems. After one of the systems failed, the leakage problem was reported. The raw sewage run-off was said to have caused damage to drinking water and vegetation in the area.
All but one family left to find new shelter after the Town of Norwich served the eviction notice in 2005. After another eviction notice, the last family vacated.
Approximately six months ago, the Keys permitted a local contractor to remove mobile homes belonging to the park. Two other residences were left, as they were privately owned by former tenants.
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