Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 803 MONTANA AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2004A2, Assessment No. 200164)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 1/7/2021
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 3/3/2021
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Marina Povlitzki
Cost: $3.36
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Delinquent Garbage Bill Q3 2020; Service July to September 2020
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 3rd Quarter of 2020 (July 1 - Sept 30)
Invoice Date(s): July 1 - Sept 30
Garbage Hauler: Genes
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): I have already paid the amount in question directly to the trash company. The check was issued to Gene's Disposal on 10/14/20, and the check cleared and money was removed from my account on 10/20/20. Also, I had already paid my bill in full back on August 6th, so the fact that they even assessed a late fee in October is irritating. This is not the first time I have had issues with billing for Gene's Disposal since the city has adopted the new trash program. Genes sends out initial bills late, or at times does not send an initial bill at all. They do not provide a reasonable amount of time between mailing bills and bill due dates, yet they assess late fees immediately. I never had a single billing problem with my old trash company prior to the citywide change. It is an absolutely ridiculous waste of taxpayer dollars for the city to issue court dates for a measly $3.36 late fee, especially considering the fact that I have already fully paid the amount in question. The city being involved in billing and late fees as a third party is an unnecessary added cost, and simply adds confusion to what should be a relatively simple process between the homeowner and the trash company.
Staff Comments: Hauler records show that they did receive a payment on 10/17/2020 for $3.36. However, since the Quarter 3 2020 delinquent bill had already been sent to the city to be assessed ...
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