R-2021-50 Resale of Tax Delinquent Property located at Lot 1, Block 52

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RESOLUTION 2021-50 THE STATE OF TEXAS § § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF HARRIS § RESOLUTION AND ORDER WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, La Porte Independent School District, Harris County, Harris County Education Department, Port of Houston of Harris County Authority, Harris County Flood Control District, Hams County Hospital District and San Jacinto Community College District ("Taxing Authorities") foreclosed on a property ("the property") through a delinquent tax lawsuit and judgment identified as follows: Lot 1, Block 52 of the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, more particularly described in a deed filed in the Real Property Records of Harris County, Texas under Volume 781, Page 350. Account No. 023-185-000-0001. WHEREAS, the Taxing Authorities remain unpaid after exhausting all legal means to satisfy the collection of the delinquent taxes due and owing to the Taxing Authorities, including conducting a public auction of the property by the Hams County Constable whereby the property was struck off to the Taxing Authorities and; WHEREAS, being no bids for the property at the tax sale on June 4, 2002, the City of La Porte, Trustee for itself and the other Taxing Authorities, now holds the property in tout to secure the payment of taxes, penalties, interest and costs owed to all Taxing Authorities participating in the foreclosure judgment; WHEREAS, the property held in trust by the City of La Porte, Trustee for itself and the other Taxing Authorities, is exempt from taxation and it is in the best interest of the Taxing Authorities to have the property returned to the active tax roll as a taxable property; WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has received an offer of $8,264.01 to purchase the property from the Blacksmith Holdings LLC. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED by the City of La Porte: I. That all of the above paragraphs are true, correct and in the best interest of the City of La Porte and all the other Taxing Authorities, and as such they are hereby incorporated in full and made part of this Resolution; 2. That the City of La Porte accepts the tax resale offer by Blacksmith Holdings LLC and authorizes the Mayor of the City of La Porte to sign and execute the deed on behalf of the City of La Porte as Trustee for itself and the other Taxing Authorities, to transfer title to the entity submitting the offer to purchase the property. Page 1 of 2