Tuesday, August 11, 2009
SpecialPresiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 9:02 a.m. · 1 items · 2 votes · 1 public comments
What happened
The council approved placing unpaid code violation fines on property tax bills as special assessments. Property owners who haven't paid fines for issues like overgrown weeds, illegal dumping, or unsafe buildings will now see these costs added to their tax bills. The measure passed with Butt absent from the vote.
The brief morning meeting lasted only 90 minutes, with just one action item on the agenda.
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Attendance
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Tom Butt(Absent)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)
Maria Viramontes(Present)
1 items
Levy special assessments on properties with unpaid code violation fines
Passed 6-0Police & Community Safety