Oct 31, 2018 Alberta Tax Sale Properties Town of Ponoka Town of Ponoka

Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, Town of Ponoka will offer for sale, by public auction, at the Kinsmen Community Centre, 5009 46 Avenue, Ponoka, Alberta, on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., the following lands:

Roll No

Lot

Block

Plan

C of T

14400

13

11

RN7B (VIIB)

092 259 564

406513

29

5 0023724

062 426 871

1. A parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears, penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time prior to the auction.

2. Each parcel of land offered for sale, will be subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title.

3. The lands are being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, and municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.

4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the municipality.

5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes for the current year.

6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance provided by the municipality.

7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash, certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows: a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; or b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.

8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.

9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the auction.

10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.

11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including registration fees.

12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property cannot be sold at the public auction.

13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction.

14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no further right to pay the tax arrears.

Dated at Ponoka, Alberta, July 25, 2018.

Albert Flootman, Chief Administrative Officer.