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PROPOSED NO CASH BID REQUEST
Requestor: Robert S. Straz, Mayor, City of Palos Heights
Request: Approval of No Cash Bid Request
Location: City of Palos Heights
Volume and Property Index Number:
152, 23-36-116-015-0000
Summary: The City of Palos Heights is interested in acquiring certain property located within the City boundaries that is delinquent in real estate taxes or special assessments for two or more years, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/21-90. Please accept this request to obtain the following property; The City agrees to report the status of the parcel to the Cook County Department of Planning & Development annually for five consecutive years or until the intended use is complete, whichever occurs last, as required by the Cook County No Cash Bid Ordinance. Also, the City will apply for tax-exempt status on the parcel once a tax deed is obtained until a developer is designated. The City of Palos Heights, along with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is planning drainage improvements to a residential subdivision located at 131st Street and Cypress Lane in the City of Palos Heights. The City needs to acquire this parcel for the drainage improvement to benefit the residents of this area. This property is designated as a “Drainage Outlot A” on the Plat of Subdivision recorded on Document Number 20533142, recorded on June 26, 1968.
The property is currently vacant and has never been occupied by any structures. The real estate taxes have been unpaid since 1998. The last owner of record, Thunderland Corporation Inc. is no longer in business and the Illinois Secretary of State has no active listing for this company. The City has retained and will bear all costs to proceed to tax deed and perform all other legal and other activities associated with this program.
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