COUNTY REVIEWING FAILURE TO SEND PRE-PAYMENT TAX NOTICES

COUNTY REVIEWING FAILURE TO SEND PRE-PAYMENT TAX NOTICES

Rockland officials are looking to find out why notices were not sent to home-owners last month, reminding them that their quarterly taxes were due. Scores of taxpayers confronted county officials Friday, after receiving late notices informing them they now were tax delinquents facing penalties. County Executive Scott Vanderhoef acknowledges the failure to send early reminders is a break from tradition – although the county is not required to do so. County Legislative Chairwoman Harriet Cornell promises the legislature will take whatever action it can – and legislative approval is necessary -- to have the penalties waived where appropriate.