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~ [LAW CENTER January: 5; 2026 Hon. Mark Nephew. Mayor: 27 East Main St: Gowanda, NY 14070 Dear. ar Honorable Mayor Nephew: - Our Etie County Clerk’s ZOMBIE Initiative’is once agai long with memibers of their Code £ forcement Team. We presently have a. ditseting sched é the Village of Gowanda GC ; Enforcement. Team on: Wednesday, February Tithat 11:00 AM.at 27 E Main St. If your schedule permits we would love to have you joincus. If this date:does not work for you, letus know aridwe will Schedule one that does: The: Brie County et s20MBE : InABYe, establishe partners with the Wester. New “homes” "vacant: and abandoned prop. Ww alight rmiotignges: We-aim: to increase bank compliance with the New York’ State Zombie: Property Relief Act, reduce blight caused by vacant and abandoned properties, and prevent foreclosure whenever ‘possible to keep: families in their homes: Sincethe Etie County Clerk nitiative \ > reSearched 7311 properties-across ecte Financial Services (DFS), negotiated cement miéetings: The. ZOMBIE i ui fin institutions, real estate professionals, nonprofits, and other community leaders. This group: meet lly to share insights and:develop strategie to address vacant and abandoned nes Our work would not be possible without vacant and abandoned, tax delinquent is no: bank of sérvicer responsible for: their m: intenai ce, ¢ it harder to: adldvoss the i issue. At the start of 2025, there were 7,264 1- 4 family properties that were $500 or-more: delinquent on their property: taxes (vacant or not: : vacant). . Clerk Kearms Has submitted resolutions to the Evié County: Legislatureto prevent and combat “tax: zombies." These resolutions p: pose reducing the current 18% interest rate on delinquent property taxes, as well as more accessible payment plans for those who fall behind. The curtent interest rate