Authorize special property tax bills for unpaid cleanup fines
In Plain English
The city sends property owners bills when it cleans up their lots or boards up their buildings after code violations. Some owners don't pay these cleanup costs. If approved, the city adds unpaid bills to property tax statements, ensuring collection when properties are sold or refinanced.
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Votes
adopt Resolution No. 78-08
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved a new way to collect unpaid cleanup bills from property owners. When the city has to clean up neglected lots or board up buildings due to code violations, it bills the property owner for these costs. Under this change, if owners don't pay these cleanup bills, the city can add the debt to their property tax statement, guaranteeing collection when the property is eventually sold or refinanced. This administrative measure ensures the city recovers costs for cleaning up problem properties instead of taxpayers absorbing the expense.
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