NORTH SMITHFIELD – A tax sale held at Town Hall on Thursday, March 24 brought in back payments owed on six North Smithfield properties totaling more than $50,000.
Levies on the properties were sold at a public auction advertised in the Woonsocket Call, allowing the town to recoup money due that had not come in on real estate taxes and sewer fees dating as far back as 2018, plus fees and expenses.
Investors who buy the liens collect interest over the course of one year, at which time they have the opportunity to foreclose on the property via a petition in Superior Court if the bills have still not been paid.
Legally, the town was required to publish a list of the properties up for sale 30 days in advance, giving taxpayers a final chance to make good on the bills, or possibly work out a deal. Twelve properties appeared on the original published list but six taxpayers had since come forward to settle the debt.
Liens on the following lots were sold to the highest bidder:
19 Oaklawn Road
- Owner: James Tellier
- Bidder: Nirvana Realty RIGP of Providence
- Price: $10,002 for taxes back to 2020
40 Canal St.
- Owner: Bradley Real Estate Holding Group, Inc
- Bidder: Rookies Real Estate LLC of Cranston
- Price: $11,917
621 Pound Hill Road
- Owner: Pound Hill Real Estate Company, LLC
- Bidder: Michael Cunha of Providence
- Price: $22,809 in taxes going back to 2019
80 Mechanic St.
- Owner: Kaileen & Robert Valenzuela
- Bidder: Roosevelt Associates of Coventry
- Price: $2,805 for taxes plus fees dating back to 2018
30 Village Way
- Owner: Kerri Bratcher
- Bidder: Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corporation of Providence
- Price: $3,361 for taxes plus fees dating back to 2018
42 Lorraine Ave.
- Owner: Keith Lovely
- Bidder: Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corporation of Providence
- Price: $2162 for taxes and fees dating back to 2019
Your NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT!
Someone should set up a gofundme account for the widow. I’d gladly support a widow in a time of need.
If your so worried about this person why don’t you pay her taxes ! And by the way take your CAMERAS DOWN ! They are ILLEGAL !
I’m not worried, I just have empathy. As to my cameras, “taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right—and that includes transportation facilities, the outside of federal buildings, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties.”
https://www.acludc.org/en/know-your-rights/if-stopped-photographing-public#:~:text=Taking%20photographs%20and%20video%20of,officials%20carrying%20out%20their%20duties.
Stop. Just stop please. Enough already.
What is this in regards to? Take cameras down? Who’s filming what now?
No, the stop comment is directed at Tom.
I always enjoy Jason and BM postings. Funny, informative, many times! Thanks for the link Jason!
Btw Tom, the correct spelling is …you are is you’re. Not to be insulting, just helpful. Peace out.
Oh sorry, was not directed at you, I just hate jumping midway into a conversation, even though there are time stamps. Mainly at the illegal cameras and stuff. I’d like to know more, as to what the complaint is and such.
Is Keith Lovely still at 42 Lorraine ave.? My name is John. I worked for a finish carpenter at this address a couple years ago. I thought Ida died in 2018.
Not the same Ida…..no relation.
I think it is a doggone shame that a widow whose husband passed away, could not get help to keep her home. Taxes are enormous, and now even higher. Sometimes helping can go a long way.
Ida, I completely agree with you. I have made many comments regarding the Town Administrator, Paul Zwolenski and all members of the Town Council approving an additional exemption for veterans, even those that don’t need it. At no point have these people contemplated the needs of elderly women or others having the ability to keep their homes. Shame on them. They are heartless and cruel in their treatment of individuals without means.
What was the outcome of the others that were up for sale that you did not post ! Did they come clean on there taxes or what ?
All information is included above as it has been since this was originally published.
Try reading the article. The answer is in there.