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- ry r� F a ge 2 5 Annual Town Meeting - March 6, 1973 Article 62 Continued: a hr sma:n; The taking of land by the Town can become an asset. We can sell it and gain revenue. E,8 Town Attorney: We may not take land by Imminent Domain for tax—title purposes and get it off of the Land of Owners ' Lisp Mrs. Gertrude Aiken: is there a time limit it before it goes uo for auction? Town Attorney; l am not sure that I heard you correctly. However, in these cases it goes like this : first the land is assessed® then billed® Teen a year later the taking procedure can be instit .te'd. It must be meld for two years and then deeded to the, Town., After the own comes in possession of it--it then must. be auctioned off. The Title may be taken under two headings, land Of low value, or for a normal valuation. Much is taken under tl7,.e land of low vale proceedings . Mrs. Gertrude Aiken® There seems to be a lot of land that nobody knows anything about. What happens ;.ere? How do you >_._� v }'l r ,.I? . �'� a te to find nd out who the oT„;7?`lers are? How long have you to do this in? Town Attorney: Up until the time that he Legislature made a law further governing these procedures, taxes could not be imposed against land of owners unknown. Teen there was no way. But now if the assessors have lands listed as owners unknown, and f nobody comes forward and proves a_owners p and no money is received for taxes for these parcels of land the Town can hetake 3r.4,e land for non-payment for taxes . Mrs. Aiken: Do you have to trace these things back for years I and years, for generations. ? Town Attorney: No, but only after diligent search, can you proceed. V. Lehmann: l would like to ask to as! the assessors how C i much. this w auld cost? V Gordon Green: About $10,000 s 0 would give a start. Lehmann: think Yl • uld be a wise a y to start, and i think we should make a start on it otherwise we most wait for three years.