Title
Appeal of Special Tax Assessment for 1892-1894 FORD PKWY for Project #:J1110A, Assessment #: 118034 in Ward 3
Property Address
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Legislative Hearing Officer Recommendation
Reduce assessment from $380 to $100.
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $240.00
Service Charge: $ 140.00
Total Assessment: $380.00
Gold Card Returned by: NA
Type of Order/Fee: Snow letter and Sa
Nuisance: Failure to remove snow from the public sidewalk
Date of Orders: December 24, 2010
Compliance Date: December 27, 2010
Re-Check Date: December 30, 2010
Date Work Done: January 3, 2011
Work Order #: 10-939882
Returned Mail?: NO
Comments:
History of Orders on Property:
Legislative Hearing Notes (if any)
Reduce assessment from $380 to $100.
John Erickson appeared.
Inspector Essling reported that the assessment for 1892/1894 Ford Parkway is for snow and ice removal from the public sidewalk. Orders were issed December 24, 2010 with a compliance date of December 27, 2010. It was re-inspected December 30, 2010 and found to be in non-compliance. A Work Order was sent to Parks and the work was done on January 3, 2011 for a cost of $240 plus a service charge of $140 for a total of $380. The snow letter was mailed to Steven Hannig, 7th Street in Saint Paul; Occupant; and Julie Hannig, Vixby, Inver Grove Heights. After the initial inspection of the snow/ice, the inspector issued a Summary Abatement, which says essentially the same thing as the snow letter.
Mr. Erickson noted that he lives at this address and the Hannigs are his inlaws. He is appealing because he was out-of-town at the time and he is questioning how the City determines which properties should be evaluated for snow removal. They own several properties within the City of Saint Paul and have never received a snow Notice. Within the past five (5) years, they have received twenty (20). He has always taken care of it until December. It feels as if he is being targeted unfairly. He thinks th...
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