[Adopted 6-20-2000 by Res. No. 358-2000]
A. 
The Department of Finance personnel will use their best efforts to personally visit all taxpayers who live in a residence slated for auction at least 60 days prior to the scheduled auction date. As part of said visit, the County personnel shall determine that the occupant of the building is aware of the pending auction for nonpayment of taxes and that the owner is advised of the procedures available to redeem the parcel, by the property owner, prior to the tax sale or transfer.
B. 
A copy of all Rockland County written correspondence to delinquent taxpayers, in addition to the required legal procedures set forth in state law for mailing tax foreclosure notices, will be sent certified mail, return receipt, from the fourth, fifth and sixth notices set forth on the attached Schedule A[1] of County-mailed notices, be they courtesy or legally mandated mailings.
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Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file in the County offices.
C. 
The Department of Finance will cause an investigation of every proposed foreclosed parcel scheduled to be auctioned or sold prior to said auction or transfer, to confirm if it is occupied.
D. 
The Department of Finance will conduct an updated title search prior to conducting any auction of tax-delinquent parcels to make sure that all appropriate parties, including mortgage holders of record, are notified by certified mail of the potential auction or sale.
E. 
The Department of Finance will provide a detailed tax payment history for every parcel that is brought before the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee and/or the Budget and Finance Committee, as backup material, to be part of the resolution requesting the approval of the Legislature for any sale, or transfer of ownership, of any foreclosed real property under the tax delinquency procedures.