09 - Forgive a Dangerious Structure Abatement Lien & Nuisance Abatement Liense against property lcoated at 338 N.E. 8th Street

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Item No. 9 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager SUBJECT: 338 NE 81h Street Lien Forgiveness DATE: August 9, 2021 BACKGROUND: The City of Paris has seven (7) liens on 338 NE 8th Street. The following is a breakdown of the liens: ........... __._.. ... ........... .......... ........... ........ 16 -Nov -09 ................... ........ 10 -Apr -13 ...... 22 -Aug -15 ............................... ........ 5 -Oct -17 .......... . ....... 24 -Sep 20 ...... 15 -Oct -20 . . 5 Nov.20 TotalValue of Property Property Structure Lien Nuisance Lien: Nuisance Lien Nuisance Lien: Nuisance Lien: Nuisance Lien: Nuisance Lien 338 NE 8th - #14584 $ 1,380.00 Principal .. $ 2,471.04 $ 413.14 $ 344.52 $ 354.57: $ 296.00 $ 296.00 $ 296.00 ......... .. $4,471.27 .. I .... ........... . Today's Value $ 7,095.82 $ 805.09 $ 554.85 $ 471.93 $ 296.00 $ 296.00. $ 296.00 $9,815.69 InterestOnly $ 4,624.78 $ 391.95 $ 210.33: $ 117.36 $ $ $ $5,344.42 There is also approximately $1,950.00 in unpaid property taxes since 2009 (that amount would be finalized by the Appraisal District). As can be seen in the above table, the total value of liens today is worth about $9,815.69 and the value of the property is $1,380.00. Ms. Elaina Thomas is the owner of 821 Pine Bluff which is the property to the immediate south of 338 NE 8th Street. She has approached the City Manager stating that they wish to purchase 338 NE 8th Street from the existing owner and is requesting forgiveness of the liens. The City cannot forgive the owed Property Taxes, which they recognize and are prepared to pay. Ms. Thomas has informed the City Manager that the current owners inherited the property after their last remaining parent passed away sometime around 2017 or 2018. The property was owned by Floyd and Betty Gray during the time of the structure lien and we believe the first three nuisance liens (2013 — 2017). The parents allegedly instructed their children to not pay the taxes or the liens and to let the property go up for a tax sale which effectively would be at no expense to them (the liens would be waived in a tax sale and the taxing entities would recoup whatever pro -rated share they can from the tax sale). They allegedly have no further interest in