Update: Things that are not getting done?

Burned out houses in Templeton, MA

165 North Main Street - current on property taxes: $234.90 paid.

21 Sawyer Street is in tax title, with back taxes of $2,331.54

10 Pleasant Street, Baldwinville - tax title with back taxes of $32,489.37

To begin with, it takes about $500.00 to get process started; legal and land court.

Then, if the town becomes owner of burned out property, what then? What if lead or asbestos is found before demolition is started, what is the cost of that. It is not as simple of taking property because of back taxes (as well as it should be) and in my opinion, unless you are paying your neighbors property taxes, why should you have any say in how they maintain their property; either we are a free society or we are not. So, are we a free country or not?

There could be a surprise down the road regarding 10 Pleasant Street, Baldwinville (christmas present perhaps?)

This information was gained from Town Hall, by way of the deputy assessor and I hope this shows that things are being done and looked at, considered and discussed. Remember, this is government and it moves slow, if at all (sometimes a good thing).

Also, these are some of the reasons why your tax dollars fund tax title, so there is money available to do these things, as they are not free and they do not just happen.

There a couple of other properties that were in the beginning of tax taking who up and paid their taxes, another part of the process.