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An Ordinance approving the sale of the County’s interest in a three-taxing bodies parcel of property located at Glenn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15137 and identified as Block and Lot 0232-J-00155, for the sale price of $400.00 to Mr. Neil Straub.
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Whereas, the County is the co-owner in fee simple, along with the Borough of Wilkinsburg (“Borough”) and the Wilkinsburg School District (“School District”), of a vacant piece of real property located at Glenn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA and identified as Block and Lot 0232-J-00155 (the “Property”); and
Whereas, Mr. Neil Straub, an adjoining landowner (the “Buyer”), wishes to acquire title to the Property and use it as a yard; and
Whereas, the County has obtained an appraisal indicating that the Property has a fair market value of $400.00; and
Whereas, the Borough and School District have approved the sale of their respective interests in the Property to the Buyer for a total consideration of $400.00 with the understanding that all three taxing bodies will share the sale proceeds based on their pro rata shares of the current millage rates; and
Whereas, Article IV, Section 2 (k) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter and Article 5-701.03 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County vests the County’s Council with the power and duty by ordinance to authorize the sale and conveyance of County-owned land, buildings, or other real or personal property owned by the County; and
Whereas, the County Manager has determined that Allegheny County has no interest or use in the Property and has recommended that the County join with the other taxing bodies in relinquishing the County’s 1/3 interest in the Property to the Buyer for $400.00; and
Whereas the Council of Allegheny County is of belief that the sale of the Property to the Buyer under the terms and conditions set forth above will inure to the benefit of the citizens of the County by placing a formerly tax delinquent parcel of land back on the tax rolls for pr...
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